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April 10, 2013

Arianespace receives the second Vega for launch from French Guiana
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Apr 10, 2013
The next Vega to be launched from French Guiana has been delivered to Arianespace, bringing the mission campaign into its final phase for a May 2 liftoff at the Spaceport. The Vega's handover by launch vehicle industrial prime contractor ELV SpA. follows the well-established preparation process flow that has been utilized for years in Arianespace missions - with responsibility now given to Arianespace for payload integration, final launcher checkout, countdown, launch and satellite deployment. ... read more

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