Ariane 5 flight VA203 ready for launch

On 1 July 2011 an Ariane 5 launcher will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, Astra-1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R, into their planned transfer orbits. Liftoff of the 59th Ariane 5 mission will come at 23:43 CEST (21:43 GMT; 18:43 French Guiana).