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Arianespace Flight 186 with Eutelsat's Hot Bird and W2M satellites

Paris, France - For end November

"Arianespace and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) confirm that the upcoming launch of the Ariane 5 ECA will orbit Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M satellites. The launch of Flight 186 is planned to take place in the last week of November and will be the sixth Ariane 5 launch in 2008. The modification to the Arianespace launch manifest enables Eutelsat to ensure timely entry into service of...

fra/pec - 1095365
Rome, Italy, 10/15/2008 16:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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