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December 11 - new liftoff date for the 10-tonne Ariane 5
 
9 December 2002

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The European launcher Ariane 5
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December 2002 - Flight 157: The Ariane 5 ECA on the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This new launcher will be able to place a payload of 9.6 tonnes into geostationary orbit.

Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Photo Service Optique-CSG
 
 
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