| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 12.2.05 |
| Publication Date | 12/02/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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On 12 February 2005, the latest version of Ariane 5, designed to loft payloads of up to ten tonnes into geostationary transfer orbit, successfully completed its initial qualification flight. After a perfect lift-off from Kourou, French Guiana, Ariane Flight 164 released its payload into the predicted orbit. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/research/conferences/2005/esw/news/article_2113_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
