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		Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA Payload: ST 2 & GSAT 8 Date: May 20, 2011 Time: 2038 GMT (4:38 p.m. EDT) Site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Launch story Images of liftoff Processing photos Our Ariane archive

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Another successful Ariane 5 flight
BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: May 21, 2011

Friday's successful Ariane 5 rocket launch delivered satellites to orbit for operators in Singapore, Taiwan and India. It was the 44th straight success for the European launcher.

Photo credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace

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