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PACKING FOR THE TRIP - ASTRA 2D, a Boeing 376 HP satellite built for Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) of Luxembourg, undergoes final preparations for shipment to French Guiana for its launch in December aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. ASTRA 2-D will become the eleventh spacecraft in the SES fleet. From its orbital slot at 28.2 degrees East, ASTRA 2D will deliver direct-to-home television services to Great Britain and Ireland.


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