European Rocket Launches 2 Satellites

Europe’s Ariane rocket has successfully lobbed two satellites into orbit from its South American base--the first launch after a series of delays that have kept the booster rocket grounded since April. The Ariane 4 rocket, the second-most powerful in the series of unmanned European launchers, sent a Brazilian and an Egyptian satellite into space late Thursday from its base in Kourou, French Guiana. The perfect launch was the fifth of the year for the European Space Agency’s Ariane series, but it was the first since April 18.