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October 29, 2013

Ariane 5 arrives at the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building for payload installation
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 29, 2013
Arianespace's next Ariane 5 for launch during 2013 is now set to receive its two satellite passengers after this heavy-lift vehicle's transfer to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building in French Guiana. The Ariane 5 rolled out this week from the Launcher Integration Building - where its core cryogenic stage, two solid boosters and cryogenic upper stage were assembled by prime contractor Astrium Space Transportation - to the Final Assembly Building for delivery to Arianespace. Now under Aria ... read more

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Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

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Raytheon produces new US Army satellite communications terminals ahead of schedule

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance

ILS Proton Launches Sirius FM-6 Satellite

Boeing Finalizes Agreement for Kennedy Space Center Facility

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Raytheon demonstrates first Direct Geo-Positioning Metric Sensor

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Romania begins work on NATO missile shield base

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Turkey open to new bids for anti-missile system

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LG unveils curved-screen smartphone

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