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Ariane 5 rocket puts British, Brazilian satellites into orbit
Kourou, French Guiana (AFP) Nov 14, 2007 An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off here on Friday and put into orbit British and Brazilian telecommunications satellites, Arianespace said. The rocket, the 35th launch of an Ariane 5 and the fifth this year, lifted off at 2206 GMT and successfully placed the satellites, for the British Ministry of Defence and Brazil's Star One operator, into geostationary orbit. Skynet 5B will provide secure telecommunications to the British armed forces, NATO and other countries using previous Skynet satellites. The other satellite, Star One C1, is the seventh launched by Ariane for Brazil. It will provide telecommunications services in Latin America. The launch, originally set for November 9, had to be delayed twice due to technical problems. Related Links Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Arianespace's 5th Ariane 5 Mission Is Cleared For November 9 Liftoff
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Arianespace's fifth dual-payload Ariane 5 mission of 2007 has been given the green light for liftoff on Friday, November 9, following today's launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana. The review - which is conducted prior to every Ariane mission - validated the readiness of the Ariane 5, its Skynet 5B and Star One C1 satellite passengers, the infrastructure at Europe's Spaceport and the network of downrange tracking stations. |
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