All is ready for the full-scale countdown rehearsal with Flight 164’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle at the Spaceport in French Guiana tomorrow (January 12).
The launcher was transferred today from the Final Assembly Building to the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone. Tomorrow’s rehearsal includes fueling of the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and performing the countdown to just before engine ignition.
For additional information, see the Mission Update story on Arianespace’s Website:
http://www.arianespace.com