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Ariane 5 mission leaving on September 9: payload integration implemented

Cayenne, French Guyana - Arabsat-5C satellite -built by Thales Alenia Space and EADS- was installed under SYLDA system

It's going on the launch preparation to th 5th "Ariane 5" mission of the year, which should occur on September 9 from Kourou spaceport in French Guyana. Yesterday, it occurred the payload integration at Vehicle Assembly Building: the multi-mission communication satellite Arabsat-5C -Arianespace reports in a press release- was installed on the double-load dispenser system SYLDA. Arabsat-5C was...

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Rome, Italy, 08/30/2011 19:35
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