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Ariane 5 ECA launches two satellites for Japan and France

Submit on Sunday, August 13th, 2006 05:40

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA; Payload: JCSAT-10, Syracuse 3B; Date: 11 August 2006, 2215 UTC; Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket successfully placed two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit: the JCSAT-10 communications satellite for Japanese operator JSAT Corporation, and the Syracuse 3B military communications satellite for the French Ministry of Defense.

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