ASTRA 3B begins its integration with launcher hardware for Ariane 5’s March 24 mission
10 Mar 2010, 15:47 UTC
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(Arianespace) - Satellite preparations for Arianespace’s first mission of 2010 have transitioned into their final phase, with the ASTRA 3B payload making its first contact with Ariane 5 launcher hardware.
During activity inside the Spaceport’s S5 payload integration building, ASTRA 3B was installed atop a two-piece adapter unit that will serve as the satellite’s interface with Ariane 5.
This clears the satellite for integration in Ariane 5’s payload “stack,” which will be co [...]
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