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January 18, 2011
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Arianespace Announces Eutelsat Contract
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 18, 2011
Continuing a 28-year relationship marked by 25 launch campaigns, Eutelsat Communications and Arianespace have announced they have concluded a new contract for a satellite launch in the 2012 period. The contract, signed in December 2010, for an Ariane 5 launch from the Guiana Space Centre, provides Eutelsat with launch diversity and schedule assurance for its significant in-orbit expansion programme of six satellites to be launched by mid-2013. Commenting on this latest contract, Arianespace ... read more

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