Ariane 5 rocket launches 2 communications satellites to orbit from South America

A European heavy-lift rocket launched two communications satellites to orbit from South America on Wednesday evening (June 22). An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Wednesday at 5:50 p.m. EDT (2150 GMT). That was 47 minutes into the 100-minute launch window, time that France-based Arianespace took to perform some extra checks on the rocket. More

(Source: Space.com - Jun 23)