Postcard from Kourou: Satellite News' Mark Holmes Reports From NSS-12, Thor 6 Launch Site 

[Satellite News 11-03-09] I have just returned from Kourou, French Guiana where I witnessed the spectacular launch of both the NSS-12 and Thor 6 satellites on Thursday, Oct. 29.     It was my first time covering a launch first hand, and I found it a thoroughly intense experience. Kourou, with...

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