Tag: Arianespace
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket takes off from French Guiana
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Intelsat 39 and EDRS C communication satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live video webcast will begin approximately 15 minutes before launch and will be available on this page.
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Two communications satellites ride Ariane 5 rocket into geostationary transfer orbit
An Ariane 5 rocket blasts off with the Intelsat 39 and EDRS C satellites. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin A U.S.-built commercial communications craft owned by Intelsat and a new node for Europe’s laser data relay satellite network rocketed into orbit Tuesday from Kourou, French Guiana, on top of…
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Second node ready to join European laser relay network
The EDRS C spacecraft undergoes testing at an Airbus Defense and Space facility. Credit: ESA – S. Corvaja A German-built satellite designed to relay data between other orbiting spacecraft and ground stations using laser beams is set for launch in tandem with an Intelsat communications craft Tuesday from Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5…
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Arianespace press onward with dual-passenger Ariane 5 launch
Despite an unfortunate launch failure that occurred last month, Arianespace successfully conducted its next flight of their Ariane 5 launch vehicle with two geostationary telecommunications/data relay satellites in EDRS-C and Intelsat 39. Tuesday’s launch took place from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA-3) at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The 47-minute launch occurred…
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Good news, bad news for Spaceflight: Satellite rideshare market is heating up
An artist’s conception shows a future SpaceX rocket deploying a satellite carrier in orbit. (SpaceX Illustration) Seattle-based Spaceflight has made a name for itself by putting together bunches of small satellites for launch on someone else’s rockets, but now the owners of some of those rockets are aiming to take the business for themselves. The…
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Ariane 5 launch delayed in aftermath of Vega failure
The first stage for the next Ariane 5 launch is prepared for stacking on top off a mobile launch table inside the launcher integration building at the Guiana Space Center. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin The next flight of an Ariane 5 rocket, previously set for next week, has…
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UAE military satellite lost in Vega launch failure
A Vega rocket fired off its launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9:53:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday (0153:03 GMT Thursday), but fell back to Earth minutes after after suffering an in-flight failure. Credit: Arianespace A European Vega launcher failed Wednesday night around two minutes after liftoff from French Guiana and fell into the Atlantic Ocean,…
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Live coverage: Vega rocket fails during launch of UAE surveillance satellite
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Vega rocket with the Falcon Eye 1 Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live video webcast begins at approximately 0135 GMT (9:35 p.m. EDT), and will be available on this page.
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Vega launch timeline with Falcon Eye 1
The Falcon Eye 1 military reconnaissance satellite for the United Arab Emirates is set to ride a Vega launcher into a 379-mile-high (611-kilometer) orbit Wednesday night from French Guiana on a mission that will take less than one hour from liftoff until spacecraft separation. Liftoff is scheduled for July 10 at 9:53:03 p.m. EDT (0153:03…
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Arianespace delays Vega launch to avoid unfavorable high-altitude winds
EDITOR’S NOTE: Launch postponed again Sunday. The Falcon Eye 1 observation satellite, encapsulated inside the Vega rocket’s Swiss-made payload fairing, is prepared for attachment on top of the launch vehicle. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – P. Baudon The launch from French Guiana of a solid-fueled Vega rocket with a European-built surveillance satellite…