Rosetta launch postponed


Spacecraft design
 
The launch of Rosetta has been postponed
 
 
14 January 2003
 
ESA PR 04-2003. Having considered the conclusions of the Review Board set up to advise on the launch of Rosetta, Arianespace and the European Space Agency have decided on a postponement.
 
The Review Board called for Arianespace and all its partners to make sure, in the framework of a programme for the resumption of Ariane 5 flights, that all Ariane 5 system qualification and review processes have been checked.

Arianespace and the European Space Agency, together with all interested parties, are now going to consult each other in order to determine arrangements for the soonest possible launch of Rosetta.

For further information, please contact:

ESA Media Relations Service
Tel.: +33(01)1.53.69.7155
Fax: +33(01)1.53.69.7690
 
 


Related links

 •  Rosetta Special (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/index.html)
 •  ESA Science - Rosetta (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120389_index_0_m.html)
 •  ESA Science (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/index.html)

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