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Ariane 5 lifts off with four Galileo spacecraft -VIDEO

Kourou, French Guyana - The European launcher completed its sixth mission of 2016

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launcher has begun its latest mission from the Spaceport, carrying four satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation system. Lifting off at exactly 10:06:48 am local time (November 17) in French Guiana, the heavy-lift vehicle is to deploy its passengers on a flight lasting approximately 3 hrs., 55 min. Payload lift performance for this mission –which is designated Flight VA233...

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Rome, Italy, 11/18/2016 09:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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