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From: Jean-Pierre Rosen <rosen@adalog.fr>
Subject: When accuracy is required
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:52:05 +0200
Date: 2005-08-12T15:52:05+02:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <5i9idd.fr6.ln@hunter.axlog.fr> (raw)

Today, an Ariane5 launched the biggest communication satellite ever 
built (6.5 tons). According to http://www.arianespace.com, here are the 
technical data (achieved, targetted, and tolerance):

Perigee: 574.8 km for a target of 575 km (�3 km)
Apogee: 35,875 km for a target of 35,894 km (�160 km)
Inclination: 6.98 degrees for a target of 7.00 degrees (�0.06�)

(For those who are new to this subgroup: the guidance software of 
Ariane5 is entirely in Ada).
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            J-P. Rosen (rosen@adalog.fr)
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