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June 02, 2016

EchoStar XVIII and BRIsat are installed on Arianespace's Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 01, 2016
The payload integration process was completed in French Guiana for Arianespace's upcoming dual-passenger Ariane 5 Flight VA230 on June 8. During activity this week inside the Spaceport's Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building (BAF), both satellite passengers - EchoStar XVIII and BRIsat - have been installed on the heavy-lift vehicle, completing launcher build-up for Flight VA230. These preparations kicked off with installation of the mission's lower passenger - BRIsat - atop the launcher's central ... read more

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