Ariane 5 - second launch of 2008

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Ariane 5 ECA launcher clears the launch tower at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: 2007 - ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE/Photo Optique Video du CSG

Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.

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Russian space chief reassures US partners

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(AP) -- The ongoing global economic turmoil and increasingly strained ties between Moscow and Washington will not stand in the way of further space exploration, Russia's space agency chief said Saturday.

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