Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launcher logged another heavy-lift mission achievement, orbiting commercial telecommunications payloads today for Measat and Optus on Flight VA218.
Measat-3b and Optus 10 set for September 11 launch
The Arianespace heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission with telecommunications satellites for two leading Asia-Pacific operators received the ‘green light’ today for its Thursday liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
September launch for Measat-3b and Optus 10
Ariane 5 is readied for Arianespace’s September launch with Measat-3b (pictured) and Optus 10.
Arianespace Flight VA218: launch postponed
Optus Networks has informed Arianespace that its Optus 10 satellite, one of the two payloads being carried by Arianespace flight VA218, originally scheduled for June 6, requires additional verifications.
Measat-3b set for May 28 lift-off
The Measat-3b satellite is confirmed for launch on May 28, 2014, on Ariane Flight VA218.
Measat-3b lands in French Guiana
Payload preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission are gearing up following this week’s delivery of Measat-3b – one of two satellite passengers for launch on the heavy-lift flight VA218 – to French Guiana.