Arianespace orbited a Loral telecom satellite

Arianespace orbited a Loral telecom satellite, Orion 2, on Oct. 18, marking the 48th straight successful Ariane 4 launch and the fourth since it resumed operations in August. Arianespace also contracted to orbit New Skies' NSS-7 and SES' Astra 2D, giving it 11 launch awards for the year.

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