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.