An Ariane 5 rocket countdown at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana was cut off seconds before liftoff on March 30,2011 in a dramatic abort after the launcher's hydrogen-fueled main engine ignited The aborted launch was due to a main engine glitch seven seconds after the engine ignited. A new launch date will be set after determining the exact nature of the launch malfunction. More from Space.com. Video: Arianespace.
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