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Access to space

Without launchers, no space activity would be possible. No satellites circling the Earth providing so many benefits we now take for granted in our daily lives – enhanced telephone and telecommunications connection, TV and radio beamed to remote areas, images of the Earth’s surface with their myriad applications, long-range weather forecasting, precise location devices ... No space adventure, no man on the moon, no exploring our planetary neighbours ...

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Astrium’s 45th Ariane 5 successfully launched
Flight 189: Ariane 5 – Satellite: TERRESTAR-1
To launch the Jules Verne ATV, Ariane 5 ES will ignite three times
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