Built by Thales Alenia Space, SES-17 will be launched by Arianespace at the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
The launch broadcast will start at 09:24 pm local time (12:24 am UTC) and can be viewed here in English and French. Go SES-17!
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