Arianespace's Ariane 5 gives a “lift” to the THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 satellites

Arianespace extended Ariane 5’s track record of success with another heavy-lift mission performed today from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which launched a mixed payload of commercial and military telecommunications satellites – THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 – for European operators.

Both spacecraft were deployed following their ascent from the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone, with THOR 7 released some 28 minutes after liftoff, and SICRAL 2 separating approximately six minutes later to complete the flight sequence.