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July 26, 2013

Flawless launch of Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecom satellite
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 26, 2013
Flawless launch of Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecom satellite. Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecommunications satellite, was launched into its planned orbit from Kourou, French Guiana. The Ariane 5 ECA rocket, operated by Arianespace, took off at 19:54 GM, 21:54 CEST and delivered Alphasat into the target geostationary transfer orbit about 28 minutes later. Alphasat's signal has been picked up by an Inmarsat ground station in Beijing as expected ... read more

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