On October 28, from the space center on the French island of Guiana, Ariane-5 boosters carried two telescopes that were successfully launched into orbit to provide communication and television services. and many other services for European and Japanese telecommunications companies.
Ariane-5 rocket. (Photo gridpro)
Officials from the European Space Agency said the Ariane-5 missile launch was going well. This is the 39th Ariane rocket launched successfully on orbit.
Two satellites brought by Ariane-5 this time are the W3B telecommunications satellite, weighing 5.4 tons, built by European Satellite Company Eutelsat, to provide direct communication services, television, data and telecommunications for Europe, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia.
Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen said the W3B satellite will provide a new broadband connection and transmit event information to the African market, supporting the region in economic and social development. . The second satellite is Japan's BSAT-3b satellite, weighing 2.1 tons, which is responsible for providing live television services within Japan.
Earlier, on June 26, also from this space center, the Arianespace Group of Europe successfully launched Ariane-5 rocket boosters carrying two South Korean and Saudi telecommunication satellites.