The Journal of Space Commerce

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Triple Mission Success for Ariane 5

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Tom Patton
Aug 17, 2020
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Two telecommunications satellites and one satellite servicing vehicle for operators Intelsat, B-SAT and Northrop Grumman were successfully launched Saturday by Arianespace.

On August 15 at 22:04 UTC, Ariane 5 Flight VA253 was successfully lifted off from the Guiana Space Center, orbiting two satellites produced by Northrop Grumman: Galaxy 30 for Intelsat…

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