Ariane 5's third launch of 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 10:01
in Astronomy & Space
An Ariane 5 launcher lifted off this evening from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, ST-2 and GSAT-8, into their planned transfer orbits. Flight VA202 was the third Ariane 5 launch of 2011.