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Ariane 5 in Final Preparations for Helios IIA Launch |
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Kourou, French Guiana, Nov. 24/Satnews Daily/ —
Arianespace Flight 165’s Ariane 5 G vehicle has been moved from
the integration facility to the Final Assembly Building, making a
startup of the last major phase of preparations for this upcoming
Arianespace launch. Riding atop its massive mobile launch table, the Ariane 5 has been moved along the double rail line that links key Ariane 5 facilities at the Spaceport in French Guiana, Arianespace said. With the launcher in the Final Assembly Building, Arianespace said all is ready for Ariane 5 to receive its primary payload - the French Helios IIA military reconnaissance platform, along with a grouping of six auxiliary satellites. Liftoff of Flight 165 is set for December 10 from the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch complex.
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