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Arianespace Clears Ariane 5 For Launch

The Ariane 5 ECA version is ready for launch.
by Staff Writers
Kourou, French Guyana (SPX) Feb 23, 2006
Arianespace has authorized the launch of its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA rocket for Friday evening, Feb. 24. The rocket will carry a dual payload of SPAINSAT, a military telecom satellite for Spain's Ministry of Defense, and HOT BIRD 7A, a television broadcasting satellite. Mission controllers approved the launch following the replacement of a problem component.

Ariane 5 ECA was returned to the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport on Thursday, and will be rolled out again Friday for its transfer to the launch zone.

Ariane 5's launch window begins at 7:11 p.m. local time, and runs through 8:21 p.m., Arianespace said in a statement.

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Long Beach CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2006
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