Europe’s Ariane 5 ECA heavy-lift rocket on Dec. 19 successfully launched the British Skynet 5D and the Mexsat Bicentenario telecommunications satellites. Credit: Courtesy of SpaceVidsNet
VIDEO | Ariane 5 Launch of Skynet 5D and Bicentenario
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