Europe's Ariane 5 rocket will take to the sky again on Tuesday; its first flight since the loss of a heavy-lift version of the vehicle last December.

The rocket's operator, Arianespace, has carried out an extensive review of all its systems and has cleared Flight 160 to blast off from Kourou, French Guiana, from 1950 local time (2250 GMT).

The launcher will put a double payload into orbit: an Indian TV, meteorology and communications satellite; and a US spacecraft to provide satellite broadband coverage over North America.

After last year's disaster, Arianespace has a huge amount riding on this latest flight.

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