Fourth flight for biggest Ariane

Posted on: Mar. 12th, 2006 || Source: news.bbc.co.uk | E-mail Article | Print Article

Europe's most powerful rocket - the Ariane 5-ECA - has launched two satellites from French Guiana.

It lifted off from Kourou spaceport at 1932 local time (2232 GMT), carrying satellites for the Spanish defence ministry and a French telecoms company.

The launch marked the Ariane 5's first flight this year and only the fourth for the 780-tonne heavy-lift version.

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