Ariane Launches Two

An Ariane 5 ECA set a new record for mass injected into geostationary transfer orbit Aug. 2 with the launch of a pair of telecommunications satellites that weighed 10,082 kg (22,447 lb.) with their deployment hardware. It was the 50th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row, according to Arianespace...

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