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Green light for the building of the spaceport where Soyuz will be launched

Kourou, French Guyana - Space shuttle operative within 2008

Arianespace has announced the actual building of ELS, new spaceport located in French Guyana, 13 km North-West of the Ariane launch site, expected to be operative within 2008. The base, that will be divided into three main sectors (launch platform, area of preparation and control center), is enthusiastically awaited, because it will be the first European spaceport used for the lift-off of Soyuz,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 74604
Rome, Italy, 03/01/2007 16:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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