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November 28, 2012

Soyuz ready for Friday launch of Pleiades 1B at Kourou
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Nov 28, 2012
Arianespace's fourth Soyuz for launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana is now undergoing final checkout for a November 30 evening liftoff following installation of its Pleiades 1B observation satellite atop the medium-lift vehicle. Pleiades 1B's mating with Soyuz occurred during the second half of yesterday, only hours after this Russian-built vehicle was rolled out to the launch pad in the Spaceport's northwestern sector. The satellite was fitted as part of an integrated payload "stack," ... read more

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