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December 18, 2009
Arianespace marks its 35th consecutive mission success with Ariane 5, lofting the French military reconnaissance satellite Helios 2B into Sun-synchronous polar orbit on the vehicle’s seventh launch of 2009.
November 23, 2009
Arianespace marks a historic milestone with the arrival of its first two Soyuz launchers in French Guiana. This venerable medium-lift vehicle will enter service next year from the Spaceport, joining the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and subsequently the lightweight Vega.
November 7, 2009
Arianespace is one step closer to the next major expansion of its growing commercial launcher family as the first two Soyuz vehicles to be operated from the Spaceport in French Guiana depart Russia for the transatlantic voyage to South America. These vehicles are carried aboard the MN Colibri transport ship, which is to make the 5,119-nautical mile ocean crossing in two weeks.

Arianespace launch with Helios 2B
Launch Kit – English PDF format (648 MB) Launch Kit – French PDF format (653 KB) Launch Kit – Cover Art PDF format (3.99 MB) Launch Kit – Cover Art JPG format (3.28 MB)	Launcher version:	Ariane 5 GS
	Payload(s):	Helios 2B
	Customer(s):	CNES French space agency for France’s DGA defense procurement organization
	Mission(s):	Military reconnaissance
	Payload prime contractor(s):	EADS Astrium

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