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Astrium selected Arianespace to launch four ELISA satellites
Kourou , French Guyana - They will be auxiliary passengers on the launch of the first Pléiades satellite in late 2009

Astrium has selected Arianespace to launch four satellites of the space segment of the ELISA demonstrator, which will be placed in heliosynchronous orbit by a Soyuz rocket to be launched from the Guyana Space Center in Kourou, French Guyana. Astrium is lead manager for the program, with co-contractor Thales for French MoD procurement agency DGA and is prime contractor for the demonstration program,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1079192
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency