Ariane 5 VA241

Launch of Ariane VA241 on 25 January 2018 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying SES-14 and Al Yah 3 satellites. After a problem with the rocket's upper stage, the satellites were later found to have separated successfully but entered incorrect orbits. However, they were able to reach their planned orbits with small loss of onboard propellant for SES-14 (still expected to meet its designed lifetime) but with significant loss on Al Yah 3 (up to 50% of its intended operational life).