ARIANESPACE FLIGHT - HOT BIRD™ 10 - NSS-9 and Spirale
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Tuesday, February 10, 2008 and authorized count-
down operations for the HOT BIRDTM 10, NSS-9 and Spirale launch.
For its first launch of the year, Arianespace will orbit two communications satellites: HOT BIRDTM 10 for the European
operator Eutelsat, and NSS-9 for the global operator SES New Skies, part of the SES group. The mission will also
launch two micro-satellites for the Spirale demonstration program.
It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.
THE ARIANE 5 ECA LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled during the night of February 12, 2009 as soon as
possible within the following launch window:
UTC
Paris, France
Kourou, French Guiana
Washington, D.C., USA
Moscow, Russia
Between 10:09 p.m.
and 11:04 p.m. on February 12, 2009
Between 11:09 p.m.
and 00:04 a.m. on February 12-13, 2009
Between 07:09 p.m.
and 08:04 p.m. on February 12, 2009
Between 05:09 p.m.
and 06:04 p.m. on February 12, 2009
Between 01:09 a.m.
and 02:04 a.m. on February 13, 2009
Live webcasting start 20 minutes before lift-off.
Video streaming will be available in AdobeFlashMedia and WindowsMedia formats.
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