Soyuz-ST-B Rocket With O3b Telecom Satellites Takes Off From Kourou Spaceport

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankRussian Soyuz-ST carrier rockets sent to Kourou space center
Russian Soyuz-ST carrier rockets sent to Kourou space center - Sputnik International
Subscribe
PARIS (Sputnik) - The Soyuz-ST-B rocket carrying the next batch of four O3b telecommunications satellites successfully took off on Friday from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

The launch took place at 17.10 GMT with a 30-minute delay and was aired by the Arianespace company which manages to the spaceport.

In around 121 minutes after the start, two satellites are supposed to separate from the rocket, and the two remaining in another 21 minutes.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала