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EUTELSAT 21B satellite arrives in Kourou

Paris, France - Readies for Ariane launch on November 9

The EUTELSAT 21B satellite of Eutelsat Communications has arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, and is now being prepared for launch on November 9 by Arianespace on board an Ariane 5 rocket (Flight VA210). Lift-off is planned from 22.05 (CET) at the beginning of a launch window lasting 106 minutes. Weighing 5 tons at lift-off, EUTELSAT 21B has been built for Eutelsat by Thales Alenia Space using...

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Rome, Italy, 10/10/2012 21:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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