LYON, France—For its first mission of the year, the Ariane 5 heavy rocket has placed two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit, launching from the CSG space center in Kourou, French Guiana. Total payload weight stood at 10,018 kg (22,066 lb.), of which the satellites were 9...
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