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Ariane-4 launched this morning
Paris, France - Mission completed
In less than 30 minutes from its launch from the Kourou aerospace center (French Guyane) at 1.29am(Gmt), the rocket-propeller Ariane-4 escorted two communication satellites on orbit. Both the satellites, the Japanese Jcsat-8 and the Astra-A3 (Luxembourg), have been produced by Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. (m/cesn)
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 25828
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency