On 27/05/2015 @ 18:16 an Ariane 5 launcher lifted-off from the CSG European Spaceport in Kourou to put in orbit two TV satellites: Direct TV-15 and Sky Mexico-1 respectively built by Airbus Defense and Space and Orbital ATK.
The launch was seen from the "Toucan" observation point (ca 5 kms for the ELA-3 launch pad where the pictures below have been taken.
VA-223 on the ELA-3 launch pad @17:44 (local time)
VA-223 few seconds after lift-off
Already gone...
Fumes left over on the ELA-3 launch pad after the VA-223 lift-off
Today, the success of the VA-223 is an important milestone for MSG-4 which will be taken to orbit by the next Ariane 5 launch (VA-224 mission) early July. In between, a Vega launch with an ESA/EU spacecraft (Sentinel-2) on-board is scheduled.
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