Yes, mechanical vibrations was what I was talking about, but of course there are also requirements regarding the electromagnetic environment. Every payload has

Yes, mechanical vibrations was what I was talking about, but of course there are also requirements regarding the electromagnetic environment. Every payload has to be matched to the spectrum of the carrier. For the MAQSATs is was just easier than usual, because of their simplicity. The Ariane 5 Users's manual is actually public[1] and you can look up the actual requirements in Chapter 3, if you are curious. [1] https://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Ariane5_users_manual_Issue5_July2011.pdf https://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Arian...