European Rocket Lofts Communications Satellites in 1st Launch Since Glitch

A European rocket bounced back from a minor January anomaly with a picture-perfect launch of two commercial communications satellites today (April 5). An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana today at 5:34 p.m. EDT (2134 GMT), successfully delivering the DSN-1/Superbird-8 and HYLAS 4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit high above Earth. More

(Source: Space.com - Apr 6)