Tag: Arianespace
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 blasts off with two Intelsat satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Intelsat celebrates double success with Ariane 5 launch
The Ariane 5 rocket ignited its Vulcain 2 main engine at 2216:01 GMT (6:16:01 p.m. EDT), then fired its two solid rocket boosters seven seconds later to soar away from the ELA-3 launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana. ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG Two U.S.-built Intelsat communications satellites destined for different missions fired…
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Ariane 5 go for launch with all-American payload
The Intelsat 33e satellite is seen during launch preparations in French Guiana. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin Launch managers in French Guiana on Monday approved plans to loft two U.S.-built communications for Intelsat aboard an Ariane 5 rocket Wednesday. The launch readiness review Monday gave the “go” for launch…
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Photos: A drive around the Ariane 5 launch pad
Take a trip around the perimeter of the Ariane 5 rocket’s launch zone in Kourou, French Guiana, where two Intelsat communications satellites are poised for liftoff Wednesday at 2155 GMT (5:55 p.m. EDT; 6:55 p.m. local time). The ELA-3 launch zone at the French-run Guiana Space Center is nestled in a wilderness near the northern…
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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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Ariane 6 rocket holding to schedule for 2020 maiden flight
Artist’s illustration of the Ariane 64 rocket version, with four solid rocket boosters. Credit: ESA–David Ducros, 2016 Europe’s top rocket contractor is pressing ahead with development of the Ariane 6 rocket, a versatile launcher with half the cost of Europe’s current Ariane 5 booster, keeping the new vehicle on track for its 2020 debut. 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…