French Guiana

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• France launches military satellite

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 739
  Paris, Dec 19 (IANS) France has launched a military satellite from the Kourou launch site in French Guiana.The Helios 2B satellite was launched atop Arianne 5 rocket by the Arianespace centre in South America, Xinhua reported. The rocket lifted off at 1626 GMT Friday. The 4.2-tonne satellite, heading into ...
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• Military satellite launch in French Guiana delayed (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 179
  AP - The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed.
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• Soyuz to go west in 2010

  
  Flight Image of the Day — Authority: 428
  For the past 40 years, Russias cosmodromes in Baikonur and Plestesk have been home to the Samara Space Centers Soyuz launcher, but from next year, South America will play host to the worlds most frequently launched rocket. In July 2010, the flight of a Soyuz 2-1a from French Guiana will be the first use of a ...
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• Gaia to lift off from Europe’s Spaceport on a Soyuz launcher

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 593
  (ESA) – Gaia, ESA’s next-generation star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. David Southwood, ESA’s Director of Science and Robotic Exploration, signed the contract for the launch with Jean-Yves LeGall, Chairman and CEO of ...
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• VIDEO: Hyperbola goes to French Guiana

  
  Hyperbola — Authority: 532
  From 8-10 December Hyperbola travelled to French Guiana for the Arianespace Ariane 5 GS launch of the French militarys Helios 2B reconnaissance satellite. Watch this 9min video to get a feel for what these press trips are like and see a bit of French Guiana Go here for the 30min Sinnamary Soyuz launch site ...
  2 weeks ago

• Frances Helios 2B spysat launch cancelled

  
  Hyperbola — Authority: 532
  credit Flight / caption: Arianespaces Ariane 5 GS stands on its launch pad The launch of Frances Helios 2B reconnaissance satellite has been cancelled for today and is to be rescheduled in a few days time The cancellation news came just after 10am local time (1300h GMT) from Arianespace chief executive Jean-Yves ...
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• XMM-Newton celebrates 10 years of discovery

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 593
  ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During its decade of operation, this remarkable space observatory has supplied new data for every aspect of astronomy. From our cosmic backyard to the further reaches of the Universe, XMM-Newton has changed the way we think of space.On 10 ...
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• Eco-label for rainforest products could boost sustainability

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 143
  Tropical forests around the world continue to fall, largely the result of logging and conversion to agriculture. But new hope for forests has emerged under a scheme that would reward countries for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation. Some variations of the concept, which is known as ...
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• Next week Hyperbola will be in South America

  
  Hyperbola — Authority: 532
  Expect blogs with photos and video next week while Hyperbola is in French Guiana for the Arianespace Ariane 5 GS launch of the EADS Astrium built Helios 2B reconnaissance satellite. Hopefully those photos and videos will include the new Samara Space Center Soyuz 2-1a launch pad and its mobile gantry
  3 weeks ago

• Soyuz launcher coming to French Guiana

  
  62 Mile Club — Authority: 128
  Source: Flight Global Published in Flight Global on 11/30/09, author Rob Coppinger For the past 40 years, Russia’s cosmodromes in Baikonur and Plestesk have been home to the Samara Space Center’s Soyuz launcher, but from next year, South America will play host to the world’s most frequently launched rocket. ...
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• Will Amazon’s Global Kindle Work in YOUR Country?

  
  Dedicated Elementary Teacher Overseas — Authority: 103
  Amazons Global Kindle Reader I heard that Amazon now has a global version of Kindle. I was disappointed to find this morning that the new version still will not work in my country. Since I’ve wanted one for some time, but have been waiting until they got a version that would work in my country, I checked out ...
  5 weeks ago

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