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ARIANESPACE FLIGHT 159

February 12: A "red" weather situation delays Intelsat 907's launch 
for a second day

Continued strong winds at altitude over the Spaceport in French Guiana 
have resulted in a second launch postponement for Arianespace Flight 
159.

As was the situation last night, the winds exceeded established limits 
for launch operations, leading to a weather "red" that stopped the 
countdown.

The Ariane 4 remains on the pad, protected by the mobile service 
gantry.  Both the launcher and its Intelsat 907 satellite payload are 
in a safe mode.

Launch team members will review the weather situation again tomorrow
afternoon.

Flight 159 will be the final mission of an Ariane 4, as this workhorse
launcher family is phased out in favor of the heavy-lift Ariane 5.

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