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HISPASAT’s Amazonas 2 On-Site For 5<SUP

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Monday, September 14th, 2009

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The initial passenger for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 mission of this year was delivered to French Guiana recently following a trans-Atlantic cargo flight from Europe and is undergoing initial checkout, the company said. HISPASAT's Amazonas 2 telecommunications relay satellite arrived recently aboard an Antonov An-124 jetliner, which landed at Cayenne's Rochambeau International Airport. It will now begin final preparations for liftoff in late September on a dual-payload Ariane 5 mission. Amazonas 2 is based on European Aeronautic Defence and Space…

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