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    Launch update

    Ariane 5 VA211 under preparation

    Upcoming launch: On 19 December, a heavy-lift Ariane 5 is to orbit the Mexsat Bicentenario telecommunications satellite for Mexico and the European Skynet 5D military relay platform.  The launch is designated Flight VA211, signifying the upcoming 211th liftoff of an Ariane family vehicle from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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