THE FOURTH ARIANE 5 BEGINS ITS BUILD-UP AT THE SPACEPORT FOR LAUNCH IN 2011

Assembly of the fourth Ariane 5 for launch this year is now underway in French Guiana for a mission to orbit the BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N relay satellites.

The vehicle is taking shape in the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building, and this flight will follow a May 19 mission with Ariane 5 that is to loft the ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites.