One rocket launch down (or up?), one to go.
The second rocket to take off today will be an Ariane 5, the main rocket of commercial European launch provider Arianespace. The mission dubbed VA224 is scheduled to take off at 5:42PM ET and will launch from the Guiana Space Port in French Guiana.
The Ariane 5 is carrying two important passengers. The first is the Star One C4, a communications satellite from Brazilian communication company Embratel. Star One C4 is equipped with 48 transponders to help enhance the transmission of telephone and television services in Brazil, as well as expand telecommunications services to other Latin American countries. The satellite will be deployed around 28 minutes after liftoff.
The Ariane 5 is scheduled...
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