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Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 26, 2010 Arianespace's ability to accommodate its customers' launch timing requirements is being demonstrated once again with the scheduling of Eutelsat's W3B telecommunications satellite for an Ariane 5 launch this August/September. The newly-signed contract for this payload extends a highly successful 25-year cooperation with Eutelsat - as more than half of the telecommunications operator's satellite fleet has been orbited by Ariane launchers, and W3B will be the 25th satellite lofted by Arianespace. "One of Arianespace's priorities is meeting the critical mission timing needs of our customers, and we appreciate Eutelsat's confidence in entrusting us with its latest satellite for a fast-track launch," said Arianespace Chairman and CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall. "Eutelsat is one of the world's largest telecommunications satellite operators, and its latest agreement to launch W3B with us confirms the capabilities of Arianespace's Service and Solutions offer in the global launch services marketplace." The W3B satellite is being built by Thales Alenia Space, and is based on the manufacturer's Spacebus 4000 platform. With a liftoff mass of 5,400 kg., it will offer significant flexibility in providing a wide range of services, notably TV broadcasting to professional data networks. Arianespace's mission with W3B will be part of a busy 2010 launch schedule, which targets a total of seven Ariane 5 missions, along with the initial medium-lift Soyuz launches from the Spaceport in French Guiana and the anticipated first flight of the lightweight Vega.
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French Guiana Welcomes The Second Passenger For Ariane 5's Upcoming MissionKourou, French Guianad (SPX) Feb 25, 2010 Both payloads for Arianespace's initial Ariane 5 flight of 2010 are now in French Guiana, following last week's arrival of COMSATBw-2 at Rochambeau International Airport near the capital city of Cayenne. COMSATBw-2 is a secure relay platform that will deliver key services for the German Bundeswehr (German armed forces), and is a follow-on spacecraft to COMSATBw-1 - which was orbited by Ari ... read more |
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