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Ariane 5 finally lifted off
Kourou, French Guyana - The rocket was launched at 22.45 UTC
The rocket Ariane 5 lifted off last night at 22.45 UTC, one day later than expected. Ariane 5 2002 9th mission will put into orbit two satellites: MGS-1 and Atlantis Bird-1 Meteosat Second Generation (MSG), manufactured by French Alcatel Space, will provide more comprehensive and frequent data to meteorologists and climate monitoring scientists. Atlantis Bird-1, manufactured by Italian Alenia Spazio,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 32684
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency