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SES-2 and Arabsat-5C satellites' launch delayed

Kourou, French Guyana - For radar trackers strike

Arianespace, the French space transportation company worldwide, announced that the launch of satellites Arabsat-5C and SES-2 has been postponed due to a strike at the French Guyana space center called right next to the departure of the Ariane 5 rocket; the launch VA204 (the 5th mission of the Ariane 5 in 2011) was scheduled for yesterday, September 20, but now the company has announced that a new date...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1134037
Rome, Italy, 09/21/2011 12:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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