Last Orbital Launch of 2010 Tuesday

In what may be the last orbital launch of the 2010 calendar year, a European Arianspace Ariane 5 will dual launch the Koreasat 6 and Hispasat 1E satellites from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, South America on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 between 4:26 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. eastern time. The launch will be webcast live.

The Ariane 5 will be looking for an expanded role in the number of launches in the international market next year including an expanded role in providing services to the International Space Station.

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