The Arianespace Flight 163 Anik F2 satellite payload is at the Spaceport being readied for flight. This satellite – one of the heaviest commercial telecommunications payloads ever built for operation in geostationary orbit — is now undergoing checkout in the Spaceport’s S5 facility in preparation for a July 9 launch on Ariane 5.
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