Russia to launch ESA satellites

• A Russian launcher will put several European Space Agency (ESA) satellites into orbit Dec 17 from the Kourou space port in French Guiana.
  
  
• The Soyuz ST-A will orbit Pleades and SSoT satellites, as well as four Elisa microsatellites. 
  
  
• The first Soyuz launcher took off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana Oct 21. 
  
  
• Soyuz is a medium-class launcher