Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 20, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Ariane 5 completes dual launch for UK, Mexico An Ariane 5 rocket, launching for the seventh time this year, lifted off from French Guiana on Wednesday with a secure communications satellite for the British armed forces and an all-purpose broadcasting platform for the Mexican government.The heavy-lifting launcher blasted off at 2149 GMT (4:49 p.m. EST) from the ELA-3 launch zone at the Guiana Space Center, a European-run spaceport in French Guiana at the edge of the Amazon jungle. Launch occurred at 6:49 p.m. local time. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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