Ariancespace flight 159: A weather situation delays Intelsat 907’s launch for a

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.