Successfull VA206 launch

On 15/05/2011 at 19:13 sharp, Ariane 5 successfully lifted off the 2 Asian spacecrafts Vinasat-2 (Vietnam) and JCSAT-13 (Japan). Those two telecommunication satellites were manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space System.
This is obviously an important date as far as this success clears up the way for the next Ariane 5 launch: VA207 for Ecchostar-17 and... MSG-3.

MSG teams followed live the VA206 launch from various sites: the beach near by Hotel des Roches or Jupiter, Agami and Toucan which are three controlled CSG observation sites.
This was really an impressive launch.
Here after are displayed few pictures shot from the Toucan observation point of view...

Gathering at Jupiter before leaving by bus to the Toucan

View from the Toucan observation point

Launch