Arianespace Flight VA 217 / ABS-2 and Athena Fidus

On February 6, at 21:30 UT, Arianespace carried out the 58th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbiting two telecommunications satellites: ABS-2 for the operator ABS and Athena-Fidus for Telespazio, on behalf of the French and Italian space agencies.

First Ariane 5 launch in 2014 and 58th successful launch in a row: Arianespace continues to deliver the world's most reliable launch service!