Arianespace orbits Skynet 5C, Turkasat 3A

The U.K.’s third Skynet 5 new-generation military communications satellite has been launched from Kourou, French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket. The 4.7 metric ton Skynet 5C, financed, built and operated by EADS Astrium Services’ Paradigm unit, will provide highly protected UHF/SHF coverage for...

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