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Hot Bird 7A communication satellite

author: ESA/CNES/ Arianespace/Novapix

reference: e-sco01-00030

Image Size 300 DPI: 21 * 29 cm

Eutelsat's Hot Bird 7A direct broadcasting satellite is mated on top of the first fully operational Ariane 5 ECA launcher in the Final Assembly Building (BAF) of the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Europe's spaceport, on February 11, 2006, in preparation for its launch on March 11.

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2006 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - COMMUNICATION SATELLITE - GEOSTATIONARY - GUIANA SPACE CENTER - HOT BIRD - HOT BIRD 7A - PREPARATION - SPACE - SPACE CENTER -