Two European communication satellites put in orbit

A European Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Saturday to put two satellites into orbit for the European telecoms operator Eutelsat (ETL.PA), officials said. The rocket was launched from Europe's space base in Kourou on the northeast coast of South America at 7:35 p.m. (2235 GMT). More

(Source: Reuters - Dec 22)