France launched telecommunications satellites for India and Qatar

In the early morning of August 30 (Vietnam time), France successfully launched the Ariane 5 rocket, bringing two telecommunications satellites into space. The missile was launched at 3:30 pm from Space Airport in Kourou on the French island of Guiana.

Illustration.(Source: Reuters)

This is the fourth launch of the Ariane 5 rocket this year. The European aerospace agency Arianespace said both "EUTELSAT 25B / Es hail 1" and "GSAT-7" satellites were placed in their orbit.

Satellite "EUTELSAT 25B / Es hail 1" is a joint venture between European Eutelsat Company and Qatar's Es'hailSat Satellite Company.

The successful launch of the satellite "EUTELSAT 25B / Es hail 1" is considered a milestone for Qatar's telecommunications industry because it is the country's first satellite.

"EUTELSAT 25B / Es hail 1" will cover a huge area of ​​Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, providing radio, television and telecommunications services.

Satellite "GSAT-7" developed by India's Space Research Organization, mainly relay UHF high-frequency, S-band, C-band and Ku-band bands for the Indian continent during the Estimated time of 7 years.