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Ariane Rocket Blasts Satellites Into Orbit

An Arianespace rocket successfully launched two television satellites into orbit from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on Wednesday, May 27. The Ariane 5 launcher was carrying two satellites from DirecTV-15 and Sky Mexico 1, which will beam television signals to viewers in the United States and Latin America. Credit: YouTube/Centre Spatial Guyanais