New Satellites for Spanish Military & European Telecom
An AFP newsbrief, via PhysOrg.com, reports that:
Two telecommunications satellites are set to be launched on February 21 by the European Space Agency from a base in French Guiana, the satellite launching company Arianespace revealed.
The 10-tonne Ariane 5 ECA launcher will put into orbit Spainsat, the first satellite devoted to secure communications for the Spanish government, and Hot Bird 7a, a television and radio broadcasting satellite of the operator Eutelsat.
The window for the launch is between 2213GMT and 2333 GMT at a space centre in Kourou, French Guiana. It is the first launch of the year by Ariane 5.
posted by Fergie @ 2/19/2006 11:39:00 AM
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