Blastoff! Space tug and 2 satellites launch atop Ariane 5 rocket

Blastoff! Space tug and 2 satellites launch atop Ariane 5 rocket

An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket carrying Japanese broadcasting satellite BSAT-4b and two satellites for Intelsat: the Galaxy 30 communications satellite and Mission Extension Vehicle 2 (MEV-2) launched from the the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana on Aug. 15, 2020. Full Story:(https://www.space.com/ariane-5-rocket-mev-2-space-tug-satellite-launch-success.html) The MEV-2 is a space tug that can ferry satellites to higher orbits to extend their lives. Credit: Arianespace

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