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Vega is ready for the flight VV08

Paris, France - Fixed for next December 5 in the morning (local time in French Guiana)

Preparations for Arianespace’s latest mission at the service of Earth observation are entering their final phase, with the GÖKTÜRK-1 optical satellite now transferred to the launch zone for integration on its lightweight Vega launcher. During activity in French Guiana in the last days, GÖKTÜRK-1 was moved by a special transporter vehicle to the Spaceport’s SLV launch site. The spacecraft –which...

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Rome, Italy, 11/28/2016 12:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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