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Flight 207: Ariane 5 ECA/Echostar-17 - Astrium - EADS

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Data relating to <strong>Flight</strong> <strong>207</strong><br />

Principal phases of the <strong>Flight</strong> <strong>207</strong> launch campaign:<br />

Arrival of MSG-3 in Kourou April 13, 2012<br />

EPC depreservation and erection in the launcher integration building<br />

(BIL)<br />

April 19, 2012<br />

Transfer of Solid Booster Stages (EAP) April 20, 2012<br />

Mating of the EAPs with the EPC April 21, 2012<br />

Depreservation and erection of the Upper Composite April 25, 2012<br />

Launcher Synthesis Control April 27, 2012<br />

Arrival of ECHOSTAR XVII in Kourou May 10, 2012<br />

V206: Success of the JCSAT-13 / VINASAT-2 mission May 15, 2012<br />

Launcher acceptance by <strong>Ariane</strong>space May 29, 2012<br />

Transfer from BIL to BAF May 30, 2012<br />

ECHOSTAR XVII fuelling<br />

Assembly on its adaptor<br />

Transfer to the BAF<br />

Integration on the SYLDA<br />

MSG-3 fuelling<br />

Assembly on its adaptor<br />

Transfer to the BAF<br />

Integration on the launcher<br />

From June 15 to June 18<br />

June 19, 2012<br />

June 20, 2012<br />

June 21, 2012<br />

From June 18 to June 21<br />

June 22, 2012<br />

June 25, 2012<br />

June 26, 2012<br />

Integration of the fairing on the SYLDA June 22, 2012<br />

Integration of the composite (ECHOSTAR XVII + PAS 1194C + SYLDA<br />

+ fairing) on the launcher<br />

June 27, 2012<br />

General rehearsal June 29, 2012<br />

<strong>Flight</strong> Readiness Review<br />

Arming of the launcher<br />

Launcher transfer from the BAF to the Pad (ZL3)<br />

Fuelling of the EPC helium sphere<br />

July 3, 2012<br />

July 4, 2012<br />

Final countdown July 5, 2012<br />

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