| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/945 (25.08.14) |
| Publication Date | 25/08/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Following the failure on the 22 August 2014 to inject Galileo satellites 5 and 6 into the correct orbit, the European Commission on the 25 August 2014 requested Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide full details of the incident, together with a schedule and an action plan to rectify the problem. According to initial information from Arianespace, the problem involved the upper stage of the launcher, as a result of which the satellites were not injected into the required orbit. The Commission is participating in the Board of Inquiry set up to identify the causes of the problem, which is expected to present preliminary results in the first half of September. This Board of Inquiry will aim to put in place corrective measures at the level of Arianespace to avoid such incidents being repeated with future launches. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-945_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
