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Follow the preparations and launch of the Arianespace Ariane 4 rocket carrying the Intelsat 906 communications satellite. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.
Flight data file
Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Payload: Intelsat 906
Launch date: Sept. 6, 2002
Launch window: 0644-0744 GMT (2:44-3:44 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELA-2, Kourou, French Guiana, South America
Satellite broadcast: Telstar 4, Transponder 11, C-band

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