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Arianespace Ready For Fifth Ariane 5 Launch Campaign
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jul 30, 2008 The fifth Ariane 5 of 2008 is now under Arianespace's responsibility for payload integration, final checkout and launch following its delivery by industrial prime contractor Astrium at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Handover of this heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA occurred with the vehicle's transfer on Saturday from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building (where it was assembled by Astrium), to the Final Assembly Building, where Arianespace will oversee installation of the AMC-21 and Superbird 7 telecommunications satellites. Both payloads have undergone their fueling, with each spacecraft completing the process inside the launch site's S5 satellite preparation building. Liftoff of the mission is planned for August 12. Arianespace is maintaining its accelerated Ariane 5 mission pace, with a total of seven flights planned in 2008 - making it the busiest year of activity since the launcher's commercial introduction in 1999. Related Links Arianespace Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
ELA-3 Launch Zone Receives Its Fourth Ariane 5 Of 2008
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jul 08, 2008The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fourth mission of 2008 has moved to the ELA-3 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport, clearing the way for its July 7 liftoff with a dual payload of commercial telecommunications satellites. |
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