The first Manx satellite has been successfully launched in French Guiana.
It happened just after 7pm on Friday night with a blast off described by Tim Crane, Manx Space Commerce Director, a spectator, as " spectacular".
He says the event was watched by 100 VIP's from the Industry and was a good opportunity to network.
More details of the launch on www.arianespace.com
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