Ariane 5 launch 9th November 07

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LIVE FROM KOUROU

THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 and authorized count-down operations for the Skynet 5B & STAR ONE C1 launch.

On its fifth launch of the year Arianespace will boost two satellites into orbit: the Skynet 5B military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) through the Astrium company Paradigm, and the Star One C1 commercial communications satellite for Brazilian operator Star One, as part of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space.
Through proven reliability and availability, Arianespace and Ariane continue to set the launch service standard for the world’s leading space communications operators. It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.


THE ARIANE 5 "ECA" LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled during the night of November 9 to 10, 2007 as soon as possible within the following launch window:


GMT: Between 10:04 p.m. and 10:59 p.m. on November 9.
PARIS: Between 11:04 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on November 9.
WASHINGTON: Between 05:04 p.m. and 05:59 p.m. on November 9.
KOUROU: Between 07:04 p.m. and 07:59 p.m. on November 9.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Between 08:04 p.m. and 08:59 p.m. on November 9.

Follow the launch live on the internet:
http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en

Live webcasting start 20 minutes before lift-off.
Video streaming will be available in RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats.

There should be a feed on 5W, and Euronews often takes the liftoff and first minute or so of the climbout

Not the last A-5 launch of the year - theres a 6th one scheduled for mid December.

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