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Arianespace to launch Egyptian satellite "NileSat 201"

Evry, France - At the early 2010

On the occasion of the visit of the French Prime Minister in Egypt, it was announced that Arianespace has been chosen to launch the "NileSat 201" satellite, as part of a turnkey contract that Thales Alenia Space signed with Egyptian operator Nilesat. "NileSat 201" will be placed into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 or Soyuz rocket launched from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport i...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1098459
Rome, Italy, 01/12/2009 14:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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