Space.com Heavy-Lift Ariane 5 Rocket Launches 2 Telecom Satellites 15 February 2017 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: European launch provider Arianespace completed the first of seven planned launches of its heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket this year, delivering two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit. from Space.com bit.ly/2lQ5Rbe Share: