Tag: Ariane 5
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Photos: Ariane 5 hitched to tug for rollout to the launch pad
A day before blastoff with two Intelsat communications satellites, an Ariane 5 rocket rolled into position on its launch pad in French Guiana on Tuesday behind a 540-horsepower Titan truck, and these close-up snapshots show technicians preparing for the journey. The 180-foot-tall (55-meter) launcher emerged from its final assembly building at French-run Guiana Space Center…
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Photos: European rocket treks to launch pad with U.S. satellites
Two U.S.-built commercial communications satellites moved to their last stop on Earth on Tuesday, when an Ariane 5 rocket rolled out to a launch pad at the edge of the Amazon jungle on the eve of liftoff. The 180-foot-tall (55-meter) launcher emerged from its final assembly building at French-run Guiana Space Center around 10:30 a.m.…
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Ariane 5 receives payloads for launch next week
The Ariane 5 rocket’s 17.7-foot-diamter (5.4 meter) nose cone encloses the Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 satellites in the upper and lower positions. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin Two U.S.-built Intelsat communications satellites have hitched on to an Ariane 5 rocket for launch from French Guiana next week, the…
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Intelsat confident in Ariane 5 to launch two critical satellites
The Intelsat 33e (left) and Intelsat 36 (right) satellites undergo launch preparations at the Guiana Space Center. Credit: Arianespace Two Intelsat communications craft are in French Guiana getting configured for a dual-launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket Aug. 24, the first time the global satellite operator has put two of its payloads on the same…
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Arianespace aiming to compete via efficiency before reusability
Space industry stalwart Arianespace believes it will continue to compete in the global launch services market by focusing on innovation and efficiency with its upcoming Ariane 6 and Vega C launch systems. Although a level of reusability may be on the cards in the future, the company wants to focus on reducing costs while monitoring…
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Imagery of the Ariane 5’s blazing blastoff at sunset in the jungle
The Ariane 5 rocket’s weekend launch from French Guiana set a weight record and produced stunning imagery as the powerful 180-foot-tall (55-meter) booster soared into space backdropped by the colorful orange hues of sunset on the edge of the Amazon jungle. Lifting off a few minutes before sunset Saturday at 6:38 p.m. local time (2138…
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Ariane 5 rocket hoists record commercial payload into orbit
An Ariane 5 rocket took off at 2138 GMT (5:38 p.m. EDT; 6:38 p.m. French Guiana time) Saturday from the Guiana Space Center. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – P. Piron Two U.S.-built communications satellites for Dish Network television subscribers and Indonesian banking customers fired into orbit from French Guiana aboard an…
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Ariane 5 launches Echostar 18 and BRIsat
Ariane 5 has returned to launch action for the third time this year with the lofting of the Echostar 18 and BRISAT satellites on Saturday. BRIsat is the first satellite dedicated to serving a bank. The launch – from the European Spaceport in Kourou – was realigned to Saturday, following a scrub on Friday due…
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 lifts off with two U.S.-built satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the EchoStar 18 and BRIsat communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Mission events timeline for Ariane 5’s third flight of the year
A European Ariane 5 rocket will propel two communications satellites from a standstill to a speed of nearly 21,000 mph (9,365 meters per second) in 25 minutes during a launch Friday from French Guiana. The nearly 180-foot-tall (55-meter) launcher will blast off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 2030 GMT (4:30 p.m. EDT; 5:30 p.m. French…