Ariane launches Spot 4 from Guiana Space Center
An Ariane 40 launch vehicle placed France's SPOT 4 Earth observation satellite in a sun synchronous orbit from Europe's Guiana Space Center on the north coast of South America Monday night. Liftoff came at 8:46 p.m. EST. The 6,061-pound satellite was placed in its targeted 98.7 degree orbit, with an...
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