Ariane 5 Orbits Measat-3b, Jabiru-2, Optus-10

PARIS — An Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA lifted two commercial communications satellites to orbit on Sept. 11, launching Measat-3b for Malaysian fleet operator Measat and Optus-10 for SingTel-Optus of Australia. Riding in the upper position of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, Measat-3b weighed 5,900 kg (13,000...

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