Two satellites were carried into space Tuesday evening, atop a massive Ariane 5 rocket, which blasted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off at 23:44 UTC, and the satellites were put into their geosynchronous transfer orbits 30 minutes later. On board the Ariane 5 booster were the Spaceway 3 and BSAT-3a … Continue reading "Ariane 5 Lofts Two Satellites"