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Article: France: HOT BIRD-10 + NSS-9 + Spirale Duo Launched Successfully By Arianespace.
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- Article date:
- February 13, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
Arianespace has successfully launched Ariane 5, which orbited payloads for two of the world s leading satellite communications operators Eutelsat and SES. After an on-time liftoff from the ELA-3 launch complex at Europe s Spaceport, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA deployed HOT BIRD-10 for Eutelsat, followed by NSS-9 for SES NEW SKIES.
Two small Spirale auxiliary payloads for the French DGA defense procurement agency were then injected into orbit to complete the 34-minute mission. The evening flight s live video broadcast revealed Ariane 5 s smooth ascent from French Guiana after engine ignition at 7:09 p.m. and it tracked the launcher ...