Ariane Orbits Skynet 5C

The U.K.’s third Skynet 5 new-generation military communications satellite is undergoing checkout after a June 12 launch from Kourou, French Guiana, atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket. The 4.7-metric-ton Skynet 5C—financed, built and operated by EADS Astrium Services’ Paradigm unit—will provide highly...

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