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Ariane 5 December 4, 2018

Flight VA246: Ariane 5 lifts off from French Guiana

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launcher has lifted off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the GSAT-11 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A satellites – which will be deployed during a sequence lasting 33 minutes from liftoff to final separation.

Payload lift performance for today’s mission – which is designated Flight VA246 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system – is estimated at 10,297 kg.

Ariane Flight VA246
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Ariane 5 December 3, 2018

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 mission with GSAT-11 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A is ready for liftoff

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