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Everything is ready for the launch of Ariane 5: liftoff scheduled at 10:30 pm today

Kourou, French Guiana - On board there are two communication satellites

Arianespace’s mission with the EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites is on track for liftoff in the evening of today, Thursday 29, 2013, following the workhorse Ariane 5’s rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone at Kourou’s Spaceport in French Guiana. With this major step completed, final preparations can now begin for Ariane 5’s August 29 liftoff during a 50-minute launch window that opens at...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1154771
Rome, Italy, 08/29/2013 12:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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