* Astronomy

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Skynet 5B satellite

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Telemetry acquired by Libreville tracking station

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Telemetry was acquired by Ascension tracking station

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Confirmation of main engine cut off

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Fairing separation

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Skynet 5B, the British military satellite, has successfully launched from Kourou in French Guiana.

Skynet 5 remains a flagship programme for Astrium, showcasing our combined capabilities across all aspects of space services, satellites and space transportation. The launch of Skynet 5B will add another level to the service we provide to the UK MoD a service already greatly enhanced following the success of Skynet 5A, which is providing the next generation of advanced military satellite communications - François Auque, CEO of Astrium.

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All systems are green for launch

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T minus 5 minutes

-- Edited by Blobrana at 22:28, 2007-11-14

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T minus 10 minutes

Webcast (Windows mediaplayer)

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Liftoff of the Ariane 5 launcher with the Skynet 5B & STAR ONE C1 satellites has been rescheduled for tonight, November 14 at the opening of the following launch window:

From 7:06 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana
From 5:06 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
From 8:06 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Rio de Janeiro
From 10:06 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. GMT
From 11:06 p.m. to 00:00 a.m. in Paris