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 Europe’s 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.

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