Spaceport in French Guiana Receives Arianespace Asset

The French Guiana launch site, the Spaceport, has received another launcher—the Ariane 5 arrived at the location aboard the MN Colibri and all components have been unloaded at the port of Paricabo and then transferred to the Spaceport. This will be the third Ariane flight this year and the vehicle will carry a dual-satellite payload with a scheduled liftoff of April 18th. This year, Arianespace has scheduled seven launches, making this busiest year for the launcher since 1999. More info here…