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Paris (AFP) Oct 29, 2009 An Ariane 5 rocket on Thursday successfully placed two television satellites into orbit, the NNS-12 for SES World Skies and the THOR 6 for a subsidiary of Norway's Telenor, Arianespace said. The dual payload lifted off from the Arianespace launch site in Kourou, French Guiana during the 2000 GMT to 2140 GMT launch window. The launch was the 192nd mission completed by Ariane rockets, and the 48th by the current generation of Ariane 5 rockets. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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It's A Go For Next Ariane 5 LaunchKourou, French Guiana (SPX) Oct 28, 2009 Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 has been approved for its October 29 liftoff following the launch readiness review, performed at the Spaceport in French Guiana. This traditional milestone prior to every Ariane mission validated the heavy-lift launch vehicle's status, along with the NSS-12 and THOR 6 satellite payloads, the infrastructure at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana ... read more |
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