The successful second flight of Ariane 5 ECA from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 17 November marked the official start of commercial operations with the more powerful Ariane 5 version, equipped with the Vulcain 2 main engine and a new cryogenic upper stage. The mission placed two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit: the Spaceway 2 high-definition direct broadcast satellite for the American operator DIRECTV, and the TELKOM 2 communications satellite for the Indonesian operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk.
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机译：11月17日，阿丽亚娜5 ECA从位于法属圭亚那库鲁的欧洲太空港成功进行了第二次飞行，标志着具有更强大功能的阿丽亚娜5版本的正式商业运营开始，该版本配备了Vulcain 2主引擎和新的低温上层平台。该任务将两颗卫星送入地球静止转移轨道：美国运营商DIRECTV的Spaceway 2高清晰度直接广播卫星，以及印度尼西亚运营商PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk的TELKOM 2通信卫星。
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