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Next Ariane 5 mission is cleared for launch

Kourou, French Guyana - Liftoff is scheduled during an evening launch window on May 30

This Friday's heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight with two satellite payloads satellites has been cleared for liftoff following the launch readiness review conducted today at Europe's Spaceport. The review - which is performed before every Ariane mission - validated the readiness of Ariane 5, its Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A payloads, the launch infrastructure at Europe's Spaceport and the downrange tracking...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1090257
Rome, Italy, 05/29/2008 15:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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