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Ariane 5 - Two more telecommunications satellites launched
 
8 July 2008

Ariane 5 ECA V184 climbout
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Ariane 5 ECA for flight V184 climb away from the Guiana Space Centre on the evening of 7 July 2008.
 
Lift-off of flight V184 took place at 23:47 CEST/Paris on 7 July (21:47 UTC/GMT; 18:47 UTC-3/Kourou). The satellites were accurately injected into the correct transfer orbits about 30 minutes later.
 
The payload comprised ProtoStar I, which will provide K-band/C-band relay capacity over Asia, and Badr-6, which will provide video broadcasting services for the Middle East and North Africa.

Credits: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / Service POV du CSG
 
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Ariane 5 ECA V184 on launch pad
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Ariane 5 ECA for flight V184 waits on the pad at Launch Zone 3, Guiana Space Centre, on the evening of 7 July 2008.

Credits: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / Service POV du CSG
 
 
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