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EUTELSAT's KA-SAT satellite successfully lofted into orbit by ILS PROTON rocket
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The KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has been successfully lofted into orbit by a Proton Breeze M rocket supplied by ILS. Lift-off of Eutelsat’s 6.1 tonne satellite took place on 26 December at 21.51 GMT (22.51 CET). After a 9-hour 12-minute flight, the launcher released KA-SAT into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Acquisition of the satellite’s telemetry signal by Eut...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency