An Ariane 4 rocket launched the Atlantic Bird 2 telecom
An Ariane 4 rocket launched the Atlantic Bird 2 telecom satellite for Eutelsat. The flight was the Ariane 4's 64th straight successful liftoff. The next mission, set for Nov. 27, will orbit DirecTV-4S. The Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle will return to service in January.
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