Initial assembly is completed for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 to be launched in 2012

Ariane Flight VA209 – Arianespace’s fifth heavy-lift Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in preparations for a September mission to orbit the Astra 2F and GSAT-10 satellites.