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Thales Alenia Space: Europe's IXV atmospheric reentry demonstrator arrives in Kourou to begin preparations for the launch

Turin, Italy - Scheduled for this coming November

IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle), the European Space Agency’s atmospheric reentry demonstrator, developed and integrated by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor, arrived today at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, initiating preparations for the launch, scheduled for this coming November. Thales Alenia Space is in charge of the IXV vehicle design, development and integration a...

fra/pec - 1162728
Rome, Italy, 09/24/2014 13:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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