ARIANESPACE TAKES DELIVERY OF THE FIFTH ARIANE 5 IN 2009

A new milestone has been reached for the fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2009, as Arianespace receives the launch vehicle for this upcoming flight with the Amazonas 2 and GMS satellites. Delivery was marked by Ariane 5’s transfer from the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building – where its initial build-up was performed by industrial prime contractor EADS Astrium – to the Final Assembly Building, where Arianespace will oversee payload integration.