Ariane 4 lifts off with two European military satellites

An Ariane 44L rocket orbited two European military satellites yesterday, one for Britain and one for Italy. Liftoff of the Ariane vehicle with four liquid-fueled strap-on boosters came at 6:05 p.m. EST Wednesday from the Guiana Space Center near Kourou. The rocket ascended and the satellites...

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