Arianespaces fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2010 was given the go-ahead today for its November 26 liftoff with a dual payload of the Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 satellites.
With the successful review, Ariane 5 is cleared for its rollout from the Spaceports Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, where it will be readied for liftoff on Friday during an early launch window that opens at 3:39 p.m. local time in French Guiana and continues to 6:54 p.m.