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The Spaceport's ELA-3 Launch Zone Receives its 4th Ariane 5 of 2008

Kourou, French Guyana - All is ready for today's final countdown to an evening liftoff

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fourth mission of 2008 has moved to the ELA-3 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport, clearing the way for today's evening liftoff with its dual payload of commercial telecommunications satellites. Moving on its mobile launch table, the Ariane 5 with ProtoStar I and BADR-6 enters the ELA-3 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport. This heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA rolled out of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1092047
Rome, Italy, 07/08/2008 12:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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