Best Space Photos of the Week - July 27, 2013

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Europe's Largest-Ever Telecommunications Satellite Launches With Indian Weather Probe

ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE-Optique Photo Video du CSG

A European Ariane 5 ECA rocket on July 25 successfully launched Europe's largest-ever telecommunications satellite and a meteorological spacecraft for India in the rocket's 56th consecutive success. [Read the full story]

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