Liftoff of Arianespace s Ariane 5 with EUTELSAT 8 West B and Intelsat 34

With the successful launch of EUTELSAT 8 West B and Intelsat 34, Arianespace celebrates a partnership stretching back more than 30 years with two world leaders in satellite communications, Eutelsat and Intelsat. Arianespace s seventh launch of the year was the fourth with Ariane 5 and the 67th successful Ariane 5 mission in a row. Europe s heavy launcher lifted off on August 20 at 5:34 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center, Europe s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, witnessed by Emmanuel Macron, F br, br,