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Awarua trackers ready for Ariane 5 job

Last updated on - Jun 6, 2013
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Awarua trackers ready for Ariane 5 job
All going well, the team would celebrate with some champagne before beginning to pack up the satellite and tracking gear, which collectively weighed about 2.2 tonnes, Mr Herman Steenkamp, Telemetry technician said. 
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Awarua trackers ready for Ariane 5 job
Travelling at speeds of 25,000kmh, the ATV would not reach the space station until June 15, as it would orbit the Earth for some time. 
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Awarua trackers ready for Ariane 5 job
To prevent any glitches occurring during the launch, machines would be switched off the main power grid and would run on a generator, with a backup battery system in place in case the generator failed, Mr Herman Steenkamp, Telemetry technician said. 
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