Success for the HOTBIRD 9 and W2M mission

On the night of Saturday 20th  to Sunday 21st December 2008, Arianespace placed two telecommunications satellites into orbit for the European operator Eutelsat: HOT BIRDTM 9 and W2M.
This flight was the 42nd of an Ariane 5 and the 28th success in a row, 6th launch in 2008.