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- n front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
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- Both Payloads For Next Ariane 5 Flight Are Now Mated To The Launcher
Two-Satellite Stack Set For Launch July 25 The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s July 25 mission from French Guiana is now complete following integration of its full payload “stack,” consisting of the Alphasat and INSAT-3D spacecraft. Encapsulated in its ogive-shaped protective fairing, Alphasat was lowered into place yesterday over INSAT-3D – which was installed atop Ariane 5’s cryogenic ...
July 22, 2013 - The Aero-News Network