Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket lifts off for its final flight

The European Space Agency said its Ariane 5 rocket successfully took off from French Guinea for the final time on Wednesday night. The rocket carried two military communications satellites, namely, Germany’s Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) and France’s Syracuse 4b, into geostationary orbit.

06/07/2023

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