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June 05, 2013

New chief urges Ariane 5 modification for big satellites
Paris (AFP) June 04, 2013
The new head of European satellite launch firm Arianespace on Tuesday called for a fast-track modification of the Ariane 5 launcher to help it place larger satellites into orbit. Stephane Israel, who took over as Arianespace's chairman and chief executive from Jean-Yves Le Gall in April, said in an interview with AFP that he considered the plan one of his "two main priorities." Just last November, ministers of the European Space Agency (ESA) agreed after tough debate to fund a new launcher calle ... read more

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