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5/5/07

Press TV: Record launch for European rocket


For the complete report from Press TV click on this linkRecord launch for European rocket

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has set a new benchmark for a commercial launch - lifting into orbit a two-satellite payload weighing 9.4 tons. The huge 50 meter-long rocket lifted off from Kourou in French Guiana at 19:29 local time (22:29 GMT), the BBC reported. The Astra 1L and Galaxy 17 platforms it put into space will deliver television signals and other communication services to Europe and North America.

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