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Ariane 5 (2). Two Thales Alenia Space satellites in orbit

Cannes, France - SGDC (Brazilian) and KOREASAT-7 (South-Korean) launched

The SGDC and KOREASAT-7 telecommunications satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) for Brazil and South Korea respectively, were successfully orbited today by Arianespace in a dual launch using an Ariane 5 heavy launcher. SGDC is a dual (civil-military) satellite for the customer Visiona, a joint-venture of aircraft manufacturer Embraer and Brazil’s telecommunications operator, Telebras. I...

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Rome, Italy, 05/05/2017 13:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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