Aeromorning - Aeronautics and Space News - A directory of aerospace companies, events, who's who - Independent Aerospace Insights - Pierre Sparaco Chronicles - Global aerospace 2010 engineering & services - Aerospace companies
The 1751st flight of a Soyuz launch vehicle was performed on Friday, November 20, 2009 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 13:44 Moscow time (11:44 Paris time).
Arianespace and its Russian partners report that the governmental spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit. This was the twelfth Soyuz family mission in 2009.
With the introduction of Soyuz at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), this famed Russian medium-class launch vehicle will become an integral part of the European launch vehicle fleet, together with the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and the lightweight Vega. To be offered to the commercial market, the Soyuz in French Guiana is Europe's reference medium-class launch vehicle for governmental and commercial missions.
About Arianespace
Arianespace is the world’s leading launch Service & Solutions company, delivering innovative offer to its customers since 1980. Backed by its 23 shareholders and the European Space Agency, Arianespace proposes an unrivalled launcher family, comprising Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega, and an international workforce renowned for their culture of commitment and excellence. As of October 30, 2009, Arianespace had launched a total of 276 payloads, including more than half of all the commercial satellites now in service worldwide. It has a backlog of 25 Ariane 5 and 10 Soyuz launches, equal to 3 years of business. www.arianespace.com