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  • Ariane 5 rocket sends two communications satellites into orbit

    Tomasz NowakowskiSeptember 30th, 2015

    An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched on Wednesday, Sept. 30, with a pair of communications satellites for Argentina and Australia. Designated flight VA226, lift-off took place at 4:30 p.m. EDT (20:30 GMT) from the Ariane Launch Area 3 at the European spaceport located in Kourou, French Guiana.

  • Arianespace set to launch Argentinian and Australian satellites

    Tomasz NowakowskiSeptember 29th, 2015

    Arianespace company is readying its Ariane 5 booster to launch a pair of telecommunications satellites for Argentina and Australia. The liftoff is scheduled to take place between 4:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. EDT (20:30 and 22:15 GMT) on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from the Ariane Launch Area 3 at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.