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New Ariane 5 mission scheduled on July 5, 2012

Paris, France - It will carry two different satellites

A new Ariane 5 mission, the third since the beginning of 2012, has been scheduled on July 5 from the spaceport in French Guiana. The 29-minutes launch window opens at 6:36 p.m. local time. The mission is expected to put put into orbit two different satellite, the EchoStar XVII and the meteorological MSG-3. The EchoStar XVII is an "High-throughput telecommunications platform to be operated by...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1142027
Rome, Italy, 06/12/2012 15:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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