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The Ariane 5 ECA rocket - 04/2008

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

reference: e-leu12-01280

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 28 cm

The Ariane 5 ECA launcher, on its mobile launch table, after its transfer from the Final Assembly Building at the Launch Zone (ZL-3) of Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA-3) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport. The launcher is carrying Star One C2 - a telecommunications, multimedia and Internet satellite that will serve South America - and Vinasat-1 - Vietnam's first telecommunications satellite. V182 lauch took place on april 18 2008.

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2008 - ARIANE - ARIANE 5 - ELA-3 - FRENCH GUIANA - GUIANA SPACE CENTER - KOUROU - LAUNCH PAD - LAUNCHER - NIGHT - ROCKET - SPACE - SPACE CENTER -