Ariane 4 rocket cleared for launch today

Arianespace flight directors have cleared an Ariane 4 rocket for launch from Kourou, French Guiana, on Wednesday with two military satellites for Britain and Italy. The hour-long launch window opens at 5:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Flight 139 will carry the Skynet 4F satellite for Britain's...

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