{"id":14496,"date":"2017-06-30T00:03:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/imagery-from-wednesdays-ariane-5-launch-in-french-guiana\/"},"modified":"2017-06-30T00:03:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:03:31","slug":"imagery-from-wednesdays-ariane-5-launch-in-french-guiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/imagery-from-wednesdays-ariane-5-launch-in-french-guiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Imagery from Wednesday\u2019s Ariane 5 launch in French Guiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blasting off shortly before sunset in French Guiana, an Ariane 5 rocket delivered two communications satellites to orbit Wednesday for the Indian space agency and companies based in Greece and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Propelled by two solid rocket boosters and a hydrogen-fueled Vulcain 2 main engine, the Ariane 5 took off at 2115 GMT (5:15 p.m. EDT; 6:15 p.m. French Guiana time) Wednesday from the ELA-3 launch pad at the European-run Guiana Space Center on the northeastern shore of South America.<\/p>\n<p>Its payloads were the Hellas-Sat 3\/Inmarsat S EAN and GSAT 17 communications satellites designed for television broadcasts across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, airborne Wi-Fi connectivity as part of the European Aviation Network, and video and data distribution services over India.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s launch was the fourth Ariane 5 flight of the year, and the 94th Ariane 5 launch overall. A video replay and photos of the liftoff are posted below.<\/p>\n<p>Read our full story for details on the mission.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tIvR4GKsSjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25667\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25667\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_018.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_018-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_018-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_018-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_018-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 OV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25668\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25668\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_113.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_113-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_113-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 OV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25669\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25669\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_148.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_148.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_148-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_148-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_148-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_148-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 OV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25670\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25670\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_620.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_620-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_620-22x30.jpg 22w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25671\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25671\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_046.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_046-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_046-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_046-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_046-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 S. Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25672\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25672\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_167.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_167-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_167-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 S. Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25655\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25655\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_033.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_033-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_033-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_033-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-Toucan_033-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 S. Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25673\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25673\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_071.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_071.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_071-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_071-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_071-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Decollage-plan-large_071-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 S. Martin<\/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>Blasting off shortly before sunset in French Guiana, an Ariane 5 rocket delivered two communications satellites to orbit Wednesday for the Indian space agency and companies based in Greece and the United Kingdom. Propelled by two solid rocket boosters and a hydrogen-fueled Vulcain 2 main engine, the Ariane 5 took off at 2115 GMT (5:15 [&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":[1540,2448,498,291,2386,3259,3260,1773],"class_list":["post-14496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ariane-5","tag-ariane-group","tag-arianespace","tag-commercial-space","tag-ela-3","tag-european-aviation-network","tag-gsat-17","tag-guiana-space-center"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14496"}],"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=14496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14496\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}