Launch of Heavy Lift Ariane 5 with Star One D1 & JCSAT-15 (VA-234)21 December 2016

Arianespace have completed their final launch of 2016, the 7th Ariane 5 of the year, carrying two satellites – Star One D1 for Star One and JCSat-15 for JSAT. Liftoff took place at 20:30 UTC, December 21st 2016 from Kourou in French Guiana.

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