Ariane 5’s Return To Flight Eases Commercial Launch Pressure

Credit: European Space Agency
Commercial satellite operators and manufacturers will sleep more soundly following the return of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle to service. The rocket lifted off from the European launch center near Kourou, French Guiana, on May 21, carrying a second ComsatBw telecommunications spacecraft for the...

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