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WildBlue-1 satellite will be sent in orbit by Ariane 5

Paris, France – Satellite will be launched in 2005

American company WildBlue Communication, specialized in the supply of telecommunication services in wide band, has entrusted to Arianspace the WildBlue-1 satellite launch. A launcher Arianes 5 will carry the satellite in orbit from the Kouros European space base, in French Guyana. Constructed in California by Loral Space System, WildBlue-1 will be launched in 2005 and will have a weight of 4735Kg at...

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Rome, Italy, 02/26/2003 16:14
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