MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An Ariane-5 carrier rocket has successfully launched a Eutelsat 65 West A communications satellite from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, the launch operator said Wednesday.
Today marks our second success of 2016, as #Ariane5 deployed EUTELSAT 65 West A in GTO for @Eutelsat_SA https://t.co/uF2ek46eei
— Arianespace (@Arianespace) 9 Март 2016
27 February 2016, 09:22 GMT
The Eutelsat 65 West A is a tri-band satellite that will cover Latin America and Brazil.
The Ariane-5 rocket is manufactured under the authority of the European Space Agency (ESA). About 10 years and $7 billion were spent on developing the Ariane- 5. To date, 71 successful launches have been carried out using this model of carrier rocket.
@Arianespace Success Ariane 5 ECA Flight #VA229 #EUTELSAT65 West A. Congrats! pic.twitter.com/CqSzHLzCV1
— Maricarmen Evangelio (@mariblue072) 9 Март 2016
