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Flight 157
November 22: Ariane 5's payloads are in the spotlight

The dual satellite payload for Arianespace's upcoming "10 ton" Ariane 
5 mission were in the spotlight as the logos for both spacecraft were 
applied to the launcher's payload fairing.

Launch team members applied the logo for Eutelsat - which will operate 
the HOTBIRDTM 7 satellite, as well as the symbol for France's Stentor 
telecom demonstrator - which was developed in a joint program 
involving the CNES space agency, the French DGA defense procurement 
agency and France Telecom.

The first flight for Arianespace's 10-ton Ariane 5 will once again
demonstrate the heavy-lift vehicle's ability to deploy a dual payload.
HOTBIRDTM 7 is installed in the upper position atop Ariane 5 and will 
be released first, followed by deployment of Stentor from the lower 
payload location.

Preparations continue for the November 28 liftoff of Flight 157, which 
will mark the 11th Arianespace mission of 2002.

In parallel, the launch campaign is moving ahead for the next Ariane 5
mission - which is set for January 2003 with the European Space 
Agency's Rosetta comet-chasing satellite on Flight 158.

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