LIVE: Ariane 5 Rocket Launches SES-14 & Al Yah-3 Satellites (Flight VA241)

Live coverage of Ariane 5 ECA rocket launching SES-14 and Al Yah-3 satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). This launch was designated Flight VA241 and marks the first launch for Arianespace in 2018. Liftoff will occur starting with 22:20 UTC (5:20 p.m. EST; 7:20 p.m. French Guiana time) from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The SES-14 satellite will be deployed first in the flight sequence (27 minutes after liftoff) followed by the deployment of Al Yah-3 satellite (35 minutes after liftoff).