Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

Ariane 5, rollout to the Final Assembly Building for 19 May's mission carried out

Cayenne, French Guyana - Which will bring to orbit ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites

It was carried out yesterday the rollout of Ariane 5 from Launcher Integration Building to Final Assembly Building at Kourous spaceport in French Guyana. It was unveiled by Arianespace, which specified that the structures are located at about 650 meters far one from each other and linked by a rail track of 1,600 meter diameter. Rollout brings to its final phase the preparation to VA202 flight, the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1129116
Rome, Italy, 05/04/2011 15:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AerospaceAriane 6 (2): Europe's new rocket powers into space

The next one is planned for launch this year on its first commercial flight

Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (+4 20:00 time BST, +5 21:00 time CEST).It is the latest in Europe's... more

AerospaceAvio: Ariane 6 maiden flight

Placing into orbit multiple payloads

The Ariane 6 launcher has successfully completed its maiden flight from the French Guiana Space Centre, placing into orbit multiple payloads. Avio is partner of the Ariane 6 program providing the solid... more

AerospaceAirbus awarded German Armed Forces prime contract for military communications satellite system

Its value amounts to €2.1 billion

Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has awarded Airbus the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next generation secure military satellite system which includes geostationary satellites as well as ground s... more