Ariane 5 rocket puts US, Japanese satellites into orbit

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Kourou, French Guiana (AFP) Aug 15, 2007
An Ariane 5 rocket blasted off here on Tuesday and put into orbit Japanese and US telecommunications satellites, Arianespace said.

The rocket, the 33rd launch of an Ariane 5 and the third this year, lifted off at 2344 GMT and successfully placed both satellites into geostationary transfer orbit, the company said.

The Spaceway 3, built by Boeing and operated by Hughes Network Systems, is the first element of a new network to provide multimedia services including video on demand across North America.

The BSAT-3A, built by Lockheed Martin, is to provide television coverage for the Japanese operator B-SAT Corporation.

Arianespace plans six launches of Ariane 5 rockets this year.

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