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    Dec 31, 2007 7:30 AM 731
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    African Satellites Are Out Tonight

    A few days ago, this Ariane rocket blasted off from Kourou, French Guiana. Its payload included a telecom satellite for Africa, which is now sailing serenely overhead. Image by Jody Amiet, AFP/Getty Images.


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