Ariane 5 launches civilian, military satellites; mission to clear way for James Webb launch
Source: NASA Spaceflight
Date Published: 10/23/2021
In an important prelude to the James Webb Space Telescope launch, planned for no earlier than mid-December, the Ariane 5 rocket has made its second flight of 2021 and its 111th mission overall with the VA255 flight to take two communication satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit.
