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Launch of Ariane 5 ECA 12/2006

author: ESA/CNES/CSG/Novapix

reference: e-leu12-01220

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 cm

An Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifts off from the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA-3) of the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on December 8, 2006. On this flight (V174), two U.S. communication satellites were lofted to orbit: WildBlue 1 and AMC-18.

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2006 - ARIANE - ARIANE 5 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ELA-3 - FRENCH GUIANA - KOUROU - LAUNCH - LAUNCH PAD - LAUNCHER - NIGHT - ROCKET - SPACE CENTER -