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Arianespace Completes Assembly Of Sixth Booster Of 2008

Final Checkout Of Ariane 5 Now Underway

Officials at Arianespace tell ANN final checkout of the company's sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2008 is now underway, following the completion of payload integration for its two Eutelsat satellite passengers.

This mission's upper spacecraft -- Hot Bird 9 - was positioned atop Ariane 5 last Friday, forming the dual payload "stack." Hot Bird 9 is encapsulated in the Ariane 5's protective payload fairing, and has been mounted atop a SYLDA payload dispenser system.

Positioned below Hot Bird 9 is the W2M spacecraft, which was integrated December 11 on Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage.

Liftoff for Arianespace's year-ending mission is scheduled December 20 at the start of a 59-minute launch window that opens at 6:51 pm local time in French Guiana.

Ariane 5's mission payload lift performance on the upcoming flight is 20,377 lbs, includeing the satellite's combined mass, along with the accompanying integration hardware and SYLDA dispenser system.

FMI: www.arianespace.com

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