Ariane 5 Launches Two Telecom Sats

Credit: Ariane launch: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/S. Martin
LYON, France—An Ariane 5-ECA on Feb. 14 launched a pair of telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The payload—in the first mission for an Ariane 5 this year—comprised Sky Brasil-1, for operator AT&T/DirecTV; and Telkom 3S for...

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