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Flight 160
March 25: Positioning the Ariane 5 for final integration

The past two days have been busy for launch team personnel at the
Spaceport as two Ariane 5 launchers were repositioned in preparation
for Arianespace Flight 160.

The vehicle for Flight 158 - which is awaiting its assignment for an
upcoming launch - was moved from the final assembly building to the
launch zone yesterday. This cleared the way for Flight 160's Ariane
to transfer from the integration building to the final assembly
facility, where it will be fitted with its dual-satellite payload.

Flight 158's Ariane rolled out to the launch zone on March 24,
allowing the Flight 160 vehicle to move into the final assembly
facility. The Flight 158 launcher will be used on an upcoming
Arianespace mission.  The movement of Ariane vehicles within the
Spaceport is facilitated by the use of a dual rail system that links
the major vehicle preparation sites with the launch zone.

This Ariane 5G+ version will carry India's INSAT 3A satellite, built
by the Indian Space Research Organisation, along with GALAXY XII, an
Orbital Sciences Corporation spacecraft manufactured for PanAmSat.

Liftoff of Flight 160 is scheduled for early April.

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