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Ariane 5 Launches Two Satellites

European launch service provider Arianespace’s Ariane 5 vehicle launched two telecommunications satellites, Thor 7 and SICRAL 2, from its spaceport in French Guiana, on Sunday, April 26. The Ariane 5 rocket successfully delivered
Norway’s Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Thor 7 satellite and SICRAL 2 from the Italian Ministry of Defence and French defence procurement agency, Direction Générale de l’Armement, into orbit.

This video shows the launch sequence. Credit: YouTube/Arianespace