In article , says...

I suppose there can be only so much patience waiting for a flight
backlog to be drained, and Inmarsat has reached the limit of theirs,
shifting from SpaceX to Ariane for one of their satellites:

http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsa...e-arianespace/

Some payloads can't withstand long flight delays for economic or other
reasons (e.g. lost revenue). Others can. Some payloads can even afford
to launch on Atlas V and Delta IV.

Jeff
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