On November 10, 2015 at 21:34 UTC the “Ariane-5ECA” rocket-carrier was launched from Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana. The rocket orbited the “Arabsat-6B” and the “GSAT-15” telecommunications satellites. The “GSAT-15” satellite, owned and operated by the Indian Space Research Organization, will focus on secure and emergency communications, navigation, and video broadcasts. The “Arabsat-6B” satellite was manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space, with its communications payload provided by Thales Alenia Space. The “Arabsat-6B” will beam hundreds of television channels and broadband services across Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for a 15-year mission.