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Final report on Ariane 5 launch failure on 6 Jan
EVRY(France) :Following the anomaly observed during Flight 157 on 11 December, Arianespace has decided — in cooperation with the European Space Agency and French CNES space agency — to create an inquiry board, which will submit its final report to Arianespace on 6 January 2003.
The inquiry board will be chaired by Wolfgang Koschel, Michel Courtois, – Fabrizio Felici, Rmy Hergott, – Robert Laine. The committee’s three pronged aim will be to
(a) Establish the causes of the anomaly observed during Flight 157 – Ariane 5 ECA (the “10-ton” Ariane 5),
(b) Determine the eventual consequences of the anomaly on operations of basic Ariane 5 versions, in particular on preparations for the upcoming launch with the Rosetta deep space probe and
(c) Recommend measures to be taken to correct the problems observed.
Earlier in an official release, Arianespace had said that initial data analysis showed that the countdown, engine ignition and initial phase of flight were normal. A first anomaly occurred 96 seconds into the mission, involving the cooling circuit for the Vulcain 2 engine that powers the main cryogenic stage. From T + 178 sec to T + 186 sec, the engine speed changed and a significant flight control perturbation occurred. At T + 187 sec, the Ariane 5’s payload fairing was jettisoned as planned, but the launcher’s attitude was not correct. The launcher subsequently demonstrated erratic behavior.
In compliance with range safety procedures, the launcher was destroyed at approximately 456 seconds into the mission. The Ariane 5 was at an altitude of about 69 kilometers and a distance of 800 kilometers off the coast of French Guiana.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
