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24 OCT. 2021
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On 23 October 2021, Ariane 5 flight VA255 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to deliver two telecom satellites, SES-17 and Syracuse-4A to their planned orbits.
With a launch performance of 11.2 t, and a combined payload mass of about 10 263 kg, this is Ariane 5’s heaviest payload to geostationary transfer orbit so far.
Flight VA255 was the 111th Ariane 5 mission.
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ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG - S Martin
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ESA Standard Licence
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