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Ariane 5 finished its checks for the launch with the Automated Transfer Vehicle
Kourou, French Guyana - It's first Ariane 5 flight with a human-rated payload
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The launch vehicle for Arianespace's upcoming milestone mission has completed its basic buildup at the Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations move ahead for Ariane 5's first ever flight with a human-rated payload. The Ariane 5 ES mission with ATV is Arianespace's first of 2008. A total of seven to eight flights are planned this year using the workhorse launcher Astrium Space Transportation...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency