{"id":14651,"date":"2017-05-04T17:02:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T09:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-ariane-5-launcher-on-the-eve-of-liftoff\/"},"modified":"2017-05-04T17:02:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T09:02:25","slug":"photos-ariane-5-launcher-on-the-eve-of-liftoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-ariane-5-launcher-on-the-eve-of-liftoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Ariane 5 launcher on the eve of liftoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A European Ariane 5 rocket sat poised for liftoff on a tropical launch pad Thursday nestled in the edge of the Amazon rainforest of South America.<\/p>\n<p>The 180-foot-tall (55-meter) rocket, powered by twin solid rocket boosters and a hydrogen-fueled Vulcain 2 main engine, was set for launch at 2031 GMT (4:31 p.m. EDT) with the SGDC and Koreasat 7 communications satellites for the Brazilian government and KTsat, a South Korean telecommunications firm.<\/p>\n<p>These photos taken Wednesday evening on the eve of launch show the Ariane 5 at the ELA-3 launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24458\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24458\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268170_1428213947216949_5982216494441678481_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268170_1428213947216949_5982216494441678481_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268170_1428213947216949_5982216494441678481_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268170_1428213947216949_5982216494441678481_n-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24459\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24459\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199015_1428213857216958_3821318537780060980_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199015_1428213857216958_3821318537780060980_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199015_1428213857216958_3821318537780060980_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199015_1428213857216958_3821318537780060980_n-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24460\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24460\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199369_1428213800550297_1103986108824790271_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199369_1428213800550297_1103986108824790271_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199369_1428213800550297_1103986108824790271_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199369_1428213800550297_1103986108824790271_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199369_1428213800550297_1103986108824790271_n-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199369_1428213800550297_1103986108824790271_n-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24461\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24461\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199175_1428213683883642_8408592856203667685_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199175_1428213683883642_8408592856203667685_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199175_1428213683883642_8408592856203667685_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18199175_1428213683883642_8408592856203667685_n-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24462\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24462\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268604_1428213610550316_6309205706052136430_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268604_1428213610550316_6309205706052136430_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268604_1428213610550316_6309205706052136430_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268604_1428213610550316_6309205706052136430_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268604_1428213610550316_6309205706052136430_n-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18268604_1428213610550316_6309205706052136430_n-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24463\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24463\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18198712_1428213763883634_2166085887211143212_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18198712_1428213763883634_2166085887211143212_n.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18198712_1428213763883634_2166085887211143212_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18198712_1428213763883634_2166085887211143212_n-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18198712_1428213763883634_2166085887211143212_n-678x479.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18198712_1428213763883634_2166085887211143212_n-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24464\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24464\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221588_1428213597216984_5329514134376067388_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221588_1428213597216984_5329514134376067388_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221588_1428213597216984_5329514134376067388_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221588_1428213597216984_5329514134376067388_n-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24465\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24465\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18301996_1428213717216972_3950014086672152169_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18301996_1428213717216972_3950014086672152169_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18301996_1428213717216972_3950014086672152169_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18301996_1428213717216972_3950014086672152169_n-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24466\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24466\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221771_1428213740550303_4984036858229106380_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221771_1428213740550303_4984036858229106380_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221771_1428213740550303_4984036858229106380_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18221771_1428213740550303_4984036858229106380_n-21x30.jpg 21w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/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>A European Ariane 5 rocket sat poised for liftoff on a tropical launch pad Thursday nestled in the edge of the Amazon rainforest of South America. 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