{"id":13681,"date":"2018-07-24T17:26:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T09:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-ariane-5-rocket-rolls-to-launch-with-four-galileo-satellites\/"},"modified":"2018-07-24T17:26:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T09:26:06","slug":"photos-ariane-5-rocket-rolls-to-launch-with-four-galileo-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-ariane-5-rocket-rolls-to-launch-with-four-galileo-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Ariane 5 rocket rolls to launch with four Galileo satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Ariane 5 rocket emerged from its vertical assembly building Monday and rolled along dual rail tracks for a 1.7-mile (2.7-kilometer) journey to its launch pad at the Guiana Space Center on the northern coastline of South America, moving into position for blastoff Wednesday with four Galileo navigation satellites.<\/p>\n<p>The midday rollout Monday was powered by a Titan tug, which hitched to the Ariane 5\u2019s mobile launch platform to pull it to the ELA-3 launch pad.<\/p>\n<p>The 155-foot-tall (47-meter) Ariane 5 ES rocket is scheduled for takeoff at 1125:01 GMT (7:25:01 a.m. EDT; 8:25:01 a.m. French Guiana time) to carry the four Galileo satellites into a high-altitude orbit more than 14,000 miles (nearly 23,000 kilometers) above Earth.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the 99th launch of an Ariane 5 rocket, and the third Ariane 5 flight of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Read our mission preview story for details on the flight.<\/p>\n<p>The photos below show the Ariane 5\u2019s hour-long trip to its launch pad in French Guiana on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33574\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33574\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37678324_1930058127032526_8683734878153342976_n-678x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37678324_1930058127032526_8683734878153342976_n-678x482.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37678324_1930058127032526_8683734878153342976_n-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37678324_1930058127032526_8683734878153342976_n-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37678324_1930058127032526_8683734878153342976_n.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33575\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33575\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37701637_1930058277032511_9181834789659869184_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37701637_1930058277032511_9181834789659869184_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37701637_1930058277032511_9181834789659869184_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33576\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33576\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37726474_1930058703699135_2069284310858334208_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37726474_1930058703699135_2069284310858334208_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37726474_1930058703699135_2069284310858334208_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33577\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33577\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37695167_1930058417032497_8916419172410327040_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37695167_1930058417032497_8916419172410327040_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37695167_1930058417032497_8916419172410327040_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33578\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33578\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37723800_1930058457032493_5539406084009099264_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37723800_1930058457032493_5539406084009099264_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37723800_1930058457032493_5539406084009099264_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33579\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33579\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37733356_1930058733699132_1213336348543418368_n-678x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37733356_1930058733699132_1213336348543418368_n-678x482.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37733356_1930058733699132_1213336348543418368_n-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37733356_1930058733699132_1213336348543418368_n-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37733356_1930058733699132_1213336348543418368_n.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33580\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33580\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37748193_1930058853699120_7492312401941889024_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37748193_1930058853699120_7492312401941889024_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37748193_1930058853699120_7492312401941889024_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33581\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33581\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37790588_1930058393699166_8234038462093721600_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37790588_1930058393699166_8234038462093721600_n.jpg 603w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37790588_1930058393699166_8234038462093721600_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33584\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33584\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37760854_1930058557032483_2371077996162318336_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37760854_1930058557032483_2371077996162318336_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37760854_1930058557032483_2371077996162318336_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33585\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33585\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736751_1930058610365811_4092018134075047936_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736751_1930058610365811_4092018134075047936_n.jpg 603w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736751_1930058610365811_4092018134075047936_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33586\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33586\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736705_1930058653699140_7348151442399559680_n-678x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736705_1930058653699140_7348151442399559680_n-678x482.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736705_1930058653699140_7348151442399559680_n-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736705_1930058653699140_7348151442399559680_n-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37736705_1930058653699140_7348151442399559680_n.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33582\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33582\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37710069_1930058503699155_144186866785058816_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37710069_1930058503699155_144186866785058816_n.jpg 603w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37710069_1930058503699155_144186866785058816_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33583\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33583\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37783645_1930058240365848_2460988845831749632_n-678x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37783645_1930058240365848_2460988845831749632_n-678x481.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37783645_1930058240365848_2460988845831749632_n-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37783645_1930058240365848_2460988845831749632_n-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/37783645_1930058240365848_2460988845831749632_n.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Ariane 5 rocket emerged from its vertical assembly building Monday and rolled along dual rail tracks for a 1.7-mile (2.7-kilometer) journey to its launch pad at the Guiana Space Center on the northern coastline of South America, moving into position for blastoff Wednesday with four Galileo navigation satellites. 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