The first Ariane 5 of 2009 lifted off from the Space Base in Kourou, French Guyana, during the night. Again, a perfect launch for the Avio boosters, which took the positive series to 29 missions. Ariane 5 is able to put into orbit a payload of up to 10 tonnes. For this mission, two main satellites were transported, Hot Bird10 and NSS-9, both destined for telecommunication services, as well as two small...