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Arianespace • Ariane 6 • Ariane Launch Area 4 (NA)
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Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's second generation Galileo navigation system.
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Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's second generation Galileo navigation system.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
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