Tag: Brazil
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Video: Ariane 5 darts through cloudy skies with Sky Brasil 1 and Telkom 3S
An Ariane 5 rocket climbed into space from French Guiana on Tuesday evening, hauling the Sky Brasil 1 and Telkom 3S communications satellites to orbit on the way to operating posts over Brazil and Indonesia. Firing into an overcast sky just before sunset, the 180-foot-tall (55-meter) Ariane 5 took off on 2.9 million pounds of…
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Photos: Ariane 5 rocket in position for first launch of 2017
A powerful Ariane 5 rocket rolled out of its vertical assembly hangar to a tropical launch pad on the shores of South America on Monday, and these photos show the booster on the eve of liftoff. Standing 180 feet (55 meters) tall, the Ariane 5 is scheduled for blastoff Tuesday with the Sky Brasil 1…
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Timeline for Ariane 5’s launch of Sky Brasil 1 and Telkom 3S
A commercial satellite to broadcast television programming to millions of homes in Brazil and a multipurpose communications craft to beam high-definition video and Internet signals across Indonesia are awaiting a half-hour ride into orbit on an Ariane 5 rocket Tuesday. Standing nearly 180 feet (55 meters) tall, the Ariane 5 is scheduled to lift off…
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Live coverage: European launcher heads to orbit from French Guiana
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Sky Brasil 1 and Telkom 3S communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live video stream begins at approximately 2120 GMT (4:20 p.m. EST). Please ensure your browser is…
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Ariane 5 launcher set for sunset blastoff Tuesday
The Ariane 5 rocket reaches the launch pad in French Guiana on Monday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – G. Barbaste Two commercial communications satellites heading for orbits more than 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth are scheduled for launch from a jungle launch facility in French Guiana at sunset Tuesday on…
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Photos: Arianespace caps 2016 campaign with successful Ariane 5 flight
The Ariane 5 rocket’s 90th launch Wednesday carried two communications satellites to orbit to join the fleets of Embratel Star One and SKY Perfect JSAT, regional space-based telecom providers in Brazil and Japan. The 180-foot-tall (55-meter) rocket blasted off at 2030 GMT (3:30 p.m. EST; 5:30 p.m. French Guiana time) Wednesday from the European-run Guiana…
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Watch Ariane 5 launch with Star One D1 and JCSAT 15
Watch a replay of the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana carrying the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 communications satellites. Video: Arianespace.
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Brazilian and Japanese communications satellites launched by Ariane 5 rocket
Closing out a banner year of launches, an Ariane 5 rocket thundered into space Wednesday from French Guiana with two commercial communications satellites manufactured in California to expand television and broadband access in Latin America and broadcast television programming in Japan. The seventh Ariane 5 flight of the year took off at 2030 GMT (3:30…
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Photos: Ariane 5’s journey to the launch pad
Topped with Brazilian and Japanese television broadcasting satellites, an Ariane 5 rocket rolled out to its launch pad in French Guiana on Tuesday, a day before its scheduled blastoff on the way to geostationary transfer orbit. The 180-foot-tall (55-meter) rocket emerged from its final assembly building behind a diesel-powered Titan tug Tuesday morning for the…
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Last Ariane 5 flight of the year cleared for launch
The Swiss-built payload fairing for the Ariane 5 rocket is seen before encapsulation of the Star One D1 and JCSAT 15 satellites. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin Arianespace officials have approved the rollout and launch of the final Ariane 5 flight of the year, set to blast off Wednesday…