EUROPE - Fourth flight for biggest Ariane

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Sunday, 12 March 2006,

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Fourth

flight for biggest Ariane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The launch had

been postponed three times

 

 

 

Europe's most powerful rocket -

the Ariane 5-ECA - has launched two satellites from French Guiana.

It lifted off from Kourou spaceport at 1932 local time (2232 GMT), carrying

satellites for the Spanish defence ministry and a French telecoms company.

The launch marked the Ariane 5's first flight

this year and only the fourth for the 780-tonne heavy-lift version.

The ECA has the power to push 10,000kg of payload towards

geostationary orbit, 36,000km above the Earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4737186.stm

 

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Jorge Angelino

 

 

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2925-598 Azeitão

Portugal

 

 

 

 

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