INSAT-3D and Alphasat are fueled for Arianespace’s heavy-lift - TopicsExpress



          

INSAT-3D and Alphasat are fueled for Arianespace’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight from French Guiana on July 25 The two satellite passengers for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission are being fueled at the Spaceport, preparing them for a July 25 liftoff on the company’s fifth flight in 2013 from French Guiana with its launcher family. Utilizing the capacity and flexibility of the Spaceport’s large S5 payload preparation facility, the Indian INSAT-3D meteorological platform is receiving its fuel load in the S5B hall, while Europe’s Alphasat telecommunications spacecraft is undergoing a “top-off” in the separate S5A hall. - Source Arianespace mission update
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 13:14:11 +0000

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