Arianespace Flight VA225, EUTELSAT 8 West B and Intelsat 34

Arianespace continued its track record of success with the companys fourth Ariane 5 flight in 2015 and seventh launch overall this year performing a heavylift mission today for Eutelsat and Intelsat, two key customers for the past 30 years. Departing from the Spaceport in French Guiana, Arianespaces workhorse vehicle deployed EUTELSAT 8 West B and Intelsat 34 into geostationary transfer orbit, delivering a total payload performance estimated at 9, 922 kg. which included the two satellites and Ariane