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Ariane 5: last 2005 mission on December 21

Paris, France - It will put into orbit an Indian satellite and a European device

The last launch of the current year for an Ariane 5 rocket carrier will happen from French Guyana on December 21. The rocket has been almost fully set and its task will be the one of putting into orbit two satellites: Indian INSAT-4A and European MSG-2. The first one is a telecommunications system while the second one will be deployed for weather purposes. The Indian satellite has been located in the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 133186
Rome, Italy, 12/16/2005 14:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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