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Astrium delivers the 50th Ariane 5 launcher for the first European launch of 2010

Kourou, French Guyana - Together two communications satellites ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2

Astrium (EADS Group) has delivered the 50th flight-ready Ariane 5 launch vehicle to Arianespace together with two communications satellites – ASTRA 3B for SES Astra and COMSATBw-2 for the German Armed Forces. It has been prime-contractor for the Ariane 5 programme since 2003 and, since 2008, is prime-contractor to the European Space Agency for the Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution) programme. “Astrium Spa...

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Rome, Italy, 03/19/2010 16:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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