Arianespace booster puts Atlantic Bird 2 in orbit for Eutelsat

Arianespace successfully placed the Atlantic Bird 2 satellite in orbit for Eutelsat, the company announced Sept. 26. An Ariane 44P booster, equipped with four solid-fuel strap-on boosters, took the satellite to orbit, lifting off from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 8:21 p.m. local...

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