ARIANE 5 TRANSFERRED TO LAUNCH ZONE IN PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW’S LIFTOFF

Fully integrated with its TerreStar-1 payload, Ariane 5 is ready for liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport following its rollout to the ELA-3 launch facility from the Final Assembly Building this morning. Arianespace’s mission will be the company’s third flight of the heavy-lift vehicle in 2009, with a total of seven launches planned during the year.