Ariane 44L orbits French, Indian communications satellites

An Ariane space launch vehicle with four liquid-fueled strap-on boosters orbited two telecommunications satellites Wednesday night from the European launch center at Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff of the Ariane 44L came at 6:23 p.m. EST, boosting France's Telecom 2C and India's 2C satellites to...

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