ARIANE 5 ROLLS OUT TO THE LAUNCH ZONE WITH ITS MULTI-SATELLITE PAYLOAD

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s 2009 year-opening mission has been transferred to the ELA-3 launch complex at Europe’s Spaceport. This February 12 flight will orbit two primary payloads: HOT BIRDâ„¢ 10 for Eutelsat and SES NEW SKIES’ NSS-9 – as well as two Spirale micro-satellites.