SGDC 1, Koreasat-7 (Mugungwa 7) – Ariane 5 ECA – Куру ELA-3 – 04.05.2017 21:50 UTC

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05/04/2017 23:50
The countdown clock resumed at Minus-7 minutes as expected after the launch director declared conditions were "green" following the hold. But the launch pad systems are now observed "red" and the countdown halted at Minus-6 minutes, 59 seconds.

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05/04/2017 23:52
Officials report the delays in today's countdown occurred at the very start of the countdown this morning. Countdown procedures, including fueling of the Ariane 5 with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, have been progressing throughput the day in a bid to make up for the lost time.

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 4 мин. назад

Launch Pad / Ground Systems again the reason for the Hold. #Ariane5

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 мин. назад

Counting down for the new T-0....and there's a hold a second later.

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05/04/2017 23:53
It's not clear what has triggered the latest hold.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 3 мин. назад

There is still little over 2 hours left in this window, so there is time to work the problem, I still saw LOX boiling off, positive #VA236

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин. назад

Would be nice if they tweeted what the problem was, as much as I'm enjoying listening to tropical birds tweeting on the webcast!

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 26 сек. назад

I made this statement before I heard something, I have no confirmation but it looks like it might be a comms issue (Telem. link drop out)

[Зловредный]

Во Французской Гвиане во время подготовки к запуску Ариан-5 КРАСНЫЕ пришли! 

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 34 сек. назад

Two hours of window time are remaining for #Ariane5, sunset occurs in 17 minutes. Still no official word on what the hold-up is. #VA236

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Ничё, до 7:19 p.m. EDT полно ещё времени  

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 4 мин. назад

Weather Green.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 5 мин. назад

While we wait, for the photographers among us, this is really the best light to shoot a launch #VA236 #CSG

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 6 мин. назад

Cause of the anomaly on ground equipment sensor identified and now corrected. Ops are resuming to restore readiness status.

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 3 мин. назад

Arianespace says the launch team has corrected problem with a ground equipment sensor. Countdown to resume soon.

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05/05/2017 00:24
Arianespace chairman and CEO Stephane Israel reports an issue with a ground sensor has been corrected.

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 20 сек. назад

Sunset. #Ariane5

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05/05/2017 00:38
Weather conditions are confirmed green at the Kourou launch base.

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 51 сек. назад

New HO targeted at 21.50 UT

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