Ariane makes final launch of 2008

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket wrapped up its 2008 campaign with another dual launch from the Kourou spaceport on the 20 December 2008. The primary role for Ariane 5 is to act as the launcher of commercial telecommunications satellites.

• Primary Source

Arianespace: Mission Update, 20.12.08: Two Eutelsat satellites are orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5's 28th consecutive mission success http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2008/554.asp

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