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August 1, 2021

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Satellites for Australia and Argentina ready for Ariane 5 launch

September 29, 2015

Government enterprises in Australia and Argentina will get a boost Wednesday with the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana with two communications satellites.

Two satellites for Latin America launched by Ariane 5

October 16, 2014

An Ariane 5 launcher fired into space from French Guiana, hauling two commercial satellites destined to broadcast television to Latin America for Intelsat, DirecTV and Argentina’s national telecom company.

Ariane 5 rocket diagram

October 16, 2014

Europe’s Ariane 5 launcher is going for its 76th flight with the Intelsat 30/DLA-1 and Arsat 1 communications satellites.

Ariane 5 rocket to boost satellites for Latin America

October 16, 2014

Two telecommunications satellite for Latin America are counting down to liftoff aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana.