Photos: Thales Alenia Satellites prepare to ride Tandem on Ariane 5
A pair of Thales Alenia-built communications satellites go through final processing operations at the Guiana Space Center before taking their spots atop an Ariane 5 rocket in readiness for a high-speed orbital delivery. Riding aboard the VA236 mission are the SGDC 1 dual-use satellite providing Internet and government communications for Brazil and KoreaSat-7 that will deliver a range of telecommunications services to South Korea and the Asia-Pacific Region.
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