{"id":14362,"date":"2017-09-05T22:49:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T14:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-ariane-5-rolls-to-launch-pad\/"},"modified":"2017-09-05T22:49:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T14:49:45","slug":"photos-ariane-5-rolls-to-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-ariane-5-rolls-to-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Ariane 5 rolls to launch pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These photos show Monday\u2019s rollout of an Ariane 5 rocket on a 1.7-mile (2.7-kilometer) journey to its launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in South America.<\/p>\n<p>Towed along dual rail tracks behind a diesel-powered Titan tug, the Ariane 5 and its mobile launch platform were transferred from the spaceport\u2019s final assembly building to the ELA-3 launch zone the day before the scheduled liftoff of the Intelsat 37e and BSAT 4a communications satellites.<\/p>\n<p>See our Mission Status Center for coverage of the launch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27032\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27032\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231747_1553691018002574_5003771222474157379_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231747_1553691018002574_5003771222474157379_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231747_1553691018002574_5003771222474157379_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27031\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27031\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369330_1553691088002567_716813335822864042_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369330_1553691088002567_716813335822864042_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369330_1553691088002567_716813335822864042_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369330_1553691088002567_716813335822864042_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369330_1553691088002567_716813335822864042_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27030\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27030\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369192_1553691098002566_2352810644800719358_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369192_1553691098002566_2352810644800719358_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369192_1553691098002566_2352810644800719358_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27029\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27029\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21430486_1553691084669234_4095185691267614415_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21430486_1553691084669234_4095185691267614415_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21430486_1553691084669234_4095185691267614415_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21430486_1553691084669234_4095185691267614415_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21430486_1553691084669234_4095185691267614415_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27028\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314350_1553691228002553_3663351538878174415_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314350_1553691228002553_3663351538878174415_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314350_1553691228002553_3663351538878174415_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314350_1553691228002553_3663351538878174415_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314350_1553691228002553_3663351538878174415_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27027\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27027\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314378_1553691238002552_3722748170139425693_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314378_1553691238002552_3722748170139425693_n-2.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314378_1553691238002552_3722748170139425693_n-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314378_1553691238002552_3722748170139425693_n-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314378_1553691238002552_3722748170139425693_n-2-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27025\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27025\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369565_1553691191335890_8859695577703349522_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369565_1553691191335890_8859695577703349522_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21369565_1553691191335890_8859695577703349522_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27024\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27024\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272578_1553691281335881_3739205192400745123_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272578_1553691281335881_3739205192400745123_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272578_1553691281335881_3739205192400745123_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272578_1553691281335881_3739205192400745123_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272578_1553691281335881_3739205192400745123_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27023\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27023\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272351_1553691324669210_4627251599887315636_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272351_1553691324669210_4627251599887315636_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272351_1553691324669210_4627251599887315636_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272351_1553691324669210_4627251599887315636_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272351_1553691324669210_4627251599887315636_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27022\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27022\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231756_1553691304669212_8101444204951276901_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231756_1553691304669212_8101444204951276901_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231756_1553691304669212_8101444204951276901_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231756_1553691304669212_8101444204951276901_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21231756_1553691304669212_8101444204951276901_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27021\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27021\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272239_1553691144669228_2532045505127254901_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272239_1553691144669228_2532045505127254901_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272239_1553691144669228_2532045505127254901_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272239_1553691144669228_2532045505127254901_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21272239_1553691144669228_2532045505127254901_n-678x479.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27020\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27020\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314669_1553691148002561_1465553798088849037_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314669_1553691148002561_1465553798088849037_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21314669_1553691148002561_1465553798088849037_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27020\" 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>These photos show Monday\u2019s rollout of an Ariane 5 rocket on a 1.7-mile (2.7-kilometer) journey to its launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in South America. Towed along dual rail tracks behind a diesel-powered Titan tug, the Ariane 5 and its mobile launch platform were transferred from the spaceport\u2019s final assembly building to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1540,2448,498,2182,670,1628,3170,291],"class_list":["post-14362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ariane-5","tag-ariane-group","tag-arianespace","tag-b-sat","tag-boeing","tag-boeing-702mp","tag-bsat-4a","tag-commercial-space"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14362\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}