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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Mike on Jul 18, 2004, 18:34:00

Title: Ariane launch with Anik satellite
Post by: Mike on Jul 18, 2004, 18:34:00
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3886061.stm
Title: Ariane launch with Anik satellite
Post by: Rick on Jul 18, 2004, 21:18:00
There was this interesting little snippet in that article:

...contracts have been signed that will see a launch pad built at Kourou to enable Arianespace to offer Russian Soyuz rockets to customers.
Title: Ariane launch with Anik satellite
Post by: Mike on Jul 19, 2004, 00:11:00
Hmmmm......

Did you see the size of its solar array? That will certainly be an easy object to spot.
Title: Ariane launch with Anik satellite
Post by: Rick on Jul 19, 2004, 21:11:00
It's going to 118.7 West, so I don't think it'll be visible from here, but it should be quite bright (for a geostationary object, anyway) in American skies.