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SES Satellite operator chooses Arianespace for Astra 2E launch

Paris, France - Which will be carried out in the second half of 2013

Arianespace has recently unveiled it has been chosen by the Luxemburg's satellite operator SES to carry out the launch of the satellite Astra 2E in the second half of 2013. Astra 2E will be built by EADS Astrium with the use of an Eurostar E3000 platform and will have a weight of over 6000 kg at lift-off, that will occur from an Ariane 5 launcher from Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1128370
Rome, Italy, 04/15/2011 18:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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