Ariane 5 ECA | RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m. - Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m. - Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m.
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Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
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