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Ariane 5 ECA liftoff- 11/2010

author: ESA/CNES/Arianespace -Service Optique/Novapix

reference: e-leu12-01550

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 30 cm

On 26 November 2010, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, Hylas-1 and Intelsat 17, into their planned transfer orbits. Liftoff of V198, the 54th Ariane 5 flight, came at 19:39 CET (18:39 GMT; 15:39 French Guiana).

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2010 - ARIANE - ARIANE 5 - ELA-3 - FRENCH GUIANA - GUIANA SPACE CENTER - HYLAS-1 - INTELSAT - INTELSAT 17 - KOUROU - LAUNCH - LAUNCH PAD - LAUNCHER - ROCKET - SPACE - SPACE CENTER -