Ariane 5 ready for first Galileo payload

Ariane 5 ready for first Galileo payload Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 14, 2016 - The first Ariane 5 launcher to orbit Galileo navigation satellites has completed its initial build-up in French Guiana, continuing preparations for Arianespace's November 17 mission from the Spaceport to deploy four more of the European-developed global positioning spacecraft. During activity in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, this heavy-lift vehicle for Arianespace Flight V ... more

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