Arianespace Flight VA248 - T-16 / EUTELSAT 7C

Arianespace confirms its status as a trusted partner to world-class operators of communications satellites with the launch of T-16 and EUTELSAT 7C.

The companys fifth launch of 2019 took place on Thursday, June 20 at 6:43 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europes Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

With this latest success, the second with an Ariane 5 launch vehicle in 2019, Arianespace consolidates its leadership in the market for commercial launches into geostationary orbit. Todays launch was the 104th overall for an Ariane 5 and the 310th launch by the Arianespace family.