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Arianespace has received the seventh Ariane 5 for launch in 2009, which is scheduled for lift-off on December 9 with the Helios 2B French military reconnaissance satellite.
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Iran has reportedly asked India to launch an Iranian satellite but received no reply.
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China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)and APT Satellite Company Limited Hong Kong have signed the launch services contract of using a Chang Zheng 3B enhanced launch vehicle (CZ-3B/E) to launch the Apstar-7 communications satellite.
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Thales Alenia Space announced that the Palapa-D communications satellite has successfully passed the In Orbit Acceptance Review.
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