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Ariane-5 is back

Kourou, Guyana - Envisat blessed it

Departed from aerospace base in Kourou (French Guyane), Envisat, the European largest and most expensive satellite ever, thanks to Ariane-5 propulsion is now in orbit at 800 km from the Earth. Envisat will spy our planet climatic conditions in order to supply useful data to Environment studies and research. According to Clayton Mowry, Arianespace Inc president, yesterday successful launch also, puts...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 24460
Rome, Italy, 03/01/2002 16:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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