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France launches new spy satellite
... 2B, blasted off on a European Ariane rocket at 1626 GMT from the European Space Agency launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeast coast of South America. It was separated from the Ariane rocket 59 minutes later. Initially scheduled for ... Comment?
Arianespace to launch Gaia to observe a billion stars in our Galaxy
... will be placed into deep space beyond lunar orbit by a Soyuz rocket launched from the Guiana Space Center (French Guiana) in 2012. The orbit will be of a Lissajous-type around the second Lagrange point (L2). Built by space services provider Astrium ... Comment?
St Louis takes on best of Barbados --
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... Once I'm coming to compete, I'm coming to give a hundred per cent.' At the 2009 Caribbean Championships, in French Guiana, in July, St Louis whipped Trevor Farley in four straight games to capture his fourth regional men's singles title. 'I expect ... Comment?
Family Christmas for town player
... like rice with black beans and pork. "But because I have been in five countries since childhood - " Haiti, French Guiana, France, Scotland and England - " I am not sure where home is anymore. "In terms of International football though - " even if I ... Comment?
Rapid Vienna 3-3 Celtic
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Celtic recovered from the loss of three goals to salvage a point in their final Europa League match against Rapid. Comment?
Military satellite launch in French Guiana delayed
The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed. Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B. Comment?
Katie Spotz, 22, To Row Solo Across The Atlantic
Just after Christmas, the young Ohio native will embark on a 2,500-mile journey from Dakar, Senegal to Cayenne, French Guiana. Comment?
Katie Spotz To Row Across Atlantic
... projects around the world. Her row will start in Dakar, Senegal, on Africa's west coast, and go to Cayenne, French Guiana, in South America. The journey is expected to take between 70 and 100 days, reported The New York Times . The only thing ... Comment?
Military satellite launch in French Guiana dela ...
The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed. Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B. Comment?
Group: Record number of journalists killed in 2009
The November massacre of 30 media workers in the Philippines made 2009 the deadliest year ever for journalists, according to a report by a press advocacy group. Comment?
Arianespace delays for 2nd time launch of military satellite from French Guiana
The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed. Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B. Comment?
Gaia To Launch From Europe's Spaceport
Gaia, ESAa s next-generation star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europea s Spaceport in French Guiana. Comment?
'Culture in the City will rock Mobay
... the world. Fresh from his recent overseas engagements, which included a tour of Australia and double dates in French Guiana, Richie Spice will be more than eager to please his fans in the Second City. Richie Spice has a huge catalogue of hits which ... Comment?
France to launch reconnaissance satellite on Thursday
An Ariane-5 carrier rocket with the French defense ministry's reconnaissance satellite will be launched on Thursday from the Kourou launch site in French Guiana The launch, initially scheduled for December 9, was postponed due to a malfunction in the liquid helium subsystem on Ariane 5's cryogenic main stage several hours before the launch window. Comment?
Gaia to lift off from Europe's Spaceport on a Soyuz launcher
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Gaia, ESA's next-generation star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Comment?
Gaia star mapper to lift off from Europe's Spaceport on a Soyuz launcher
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... star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. David Southwood, ESA's Director of Science and Robotic Exploration, signed the contract for the launch with Jean-Yves LeGall, ... Comment?
Green light for launch of spy satellite
Paris - A French spy satellite is now scheduled for launch from French Guiana on Thursday after the countdown was stopped hours before a first attempt on December 9 when a technical problem was detected, space officials said. Comment?
New date set for French spy satellite launch
A French spy satellite is now scheduled for launch from French Guiana on Thursday after the countdown was stopped hours before a first attempt on Dec. Comment?
XMM-Newton Celebrates A Golden Decade Of X-Ray Astrophysics
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... and dispersed. Paris, France (ESA) Dec 15, 2009 On 10 December 1999 Ariane 504 blasted off from Kourou in French Guiana carrying onboard the European Space Agency's flagship X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton. In the intervening decade this astronomical ... Comment?
Who Will Compete With ICE For Cellular Service?
... Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, The British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the ... Comment?