Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA
Payload: ASTRA 5B & Amazonas 4A
Launch date: March 22, 2014
Launch window: 2204-2302 GMT (6:04-7:02 p.m. EDT)
Site: ELA-3, Guiana Space Center, Kourou French Guiana

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By Stephen Clark

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