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Ariane 5 rocket puts British, Brazilian satellites into orbit
Kourou, French Guiana (AFP) Nov 14, 2007 An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off here on Friday and put into orbit British and Brazilian telecommunications satellites, Arianespace said. The rocket, the 35th launch of an Ariane 5 and the fifth this year, lifted off at 2206 GMT and successfully placed the satellites, for the British Ministry of Defence and Brazil's Star One operator, into geostationary orbit. Skynet 5B will provide secure telecommunications to the British armed forces, NATO and other countries using previous Skynet satellites. The other satellite, Star One C1, is the seventh launched by Ariane for Brazil. It will provide telecommunications services in Latin America. The launch, originally set for November 9, had to be delayed twice due to technical problems. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Zenit Launch Delayed Until November 14
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 13, 2007A Zenit rocket launch with a Thuraya-3 communications satellite, part of the Sea Launch project, has been delayed due to poor weather until November 14, Russia's mission control spokesperson said Monday. The first launch of a Zenit carrier rocket following a January explosion that damaged a launch platform had originally been scheduled for November 13. |
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