Second Ariane 5 for launch in 2010 enters its assembly process at Kourou

(Arianespace) - The Ariane 5 for Arianespace?s second dual-payload flight of 2010 has begun its assembly as the Spaceport in French Guiana is once again the center of activity for two parallel missions.

This latest Ariane 5 began taking shape earlier in the week as its cryogenic core stage was positioned over a mobile launch table in the Spaceport?s Launcher Integration Building.� It was then joined by the vehicle?s two solid boosters for mating.



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