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Ariane 5 – First launch of 2009
 
13 February 2009

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Lift-off of flight V187, carrying Hot Bird™ 10, NSS-9 and two Spirale microsatellites, at 23:09 CET/Paris on 12 February (22:09 UTC/GMT; 19:09 UTC-3/Kourou).
 
The satellites were accurately injected into the correct orbits about 30 minutes later.

Credits: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / Service Optique Video du CSG - J. Martin
 
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Lift-off of flight V187, carrying Hot Bird™ 10, NSS-9 and two Spirale microsatellites, at 23:09 CET/Paris on 12 February (22:09 UTC/GMT; 19:09 UTC-3/Kourou).
 
The satellites were accurately injected into the correct orbits about 30 minutes later.

Credits: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / Service Optique Video du CSG - P. Baudon
 
 
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