Summary An Ariane 5 rocket first deployed a payload for the British military's Skynet 5 satellite system.
KOUROU: The European space consortium Arianespace has launched a rocket with two satellites from the South American country of French Guiana.
An Ariane 5 rocket first deployed a payload for the British military s Skynet 5 satellite system. It will be in orbit over the Middle East. The second was for Mexsat Bicentenario and is designed to provide communication services to Mexico and its surrounding waters.
The Wednesday evening launch was the last one for 2012 from the French Guiana spaceport.
Arianespace has 21 shareholders from 10 European countries, including France s CNES space agency.
