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February 07, 2014

58th successful launch in a row of Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Feb 07, 2014
Ariane 5 has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, for the 58th time in a row, once again confirming the reliability of the European launcher developed and built by Airbus Defence and Space, the world's number two space technology company. This launch brings Airbus Defence and Space one step closer to delivering its Comcept system. Awarded by the French defence procurement agency DGA, the development of Comcept is set to draw on the additional Ka-broadband satellite capability brought to the French armed forces. The required performance for this, the 216th Ariane flight - for which Arianespace conducted launch operations - was 10,214 kg in geostationary transfer orbit, including 9,410 kg for the two satellites, ABS2 and Athena-Fidus, on board. The remaining mass was for SYLDA dual launch system and satellite integration hardware. ... read more

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