{"id":14904,"date":"2017-01-28T18:07:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T10:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-soyuz-rocket-climbs-away-from-south-american-launch-pad\/"},"modified":"2017-01-28T18:07:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T10:07:48","slug":"photos-soyuz-rocket-climbs-away-from-south-american-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-soyuz-rocket-climbs-away-from-south-american-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Soyuz rocket climbs away from South American launch pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Soyuz rocket took off from French Guiana on Friday with Hispasat 36W-1, a communications satellite designed to connect Latin America and Europe with video, data and cellular phone services.<\/p>\n<p>The three-stage booster and its Fregat upper stage delivered the 7,100-pound (3,220-kilogram) spacecraft into geostationary orbit about a half-hour after liftoff, which occurred at 0103:34 GMT Saturday (8:03:34 p.m. EST; 10:03:34 p.m. French Guiana time Friday).<\/p>\n<p>It was the 16th launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket from the French-run Guiana Space Center, and the first flight of the year managed under the auspices of Arianespace.<\/p>\n<p>Read our full story for details on the mission.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21859\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21859\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-6.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-6-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\u2013Stephane Corvaja, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21860\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21860\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-7.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-7-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\u2013Stephane Corvaja, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21856\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21856\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-1-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-1-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-1-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-1-2-1024x724.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21861\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21861\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-8.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-8-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-8-651x1024.jpg 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\u2013Stephane Corvaja, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21862\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21862\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-9.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-9-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-9-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\u2013Manuel Pedoussaut, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21863\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21863\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-10.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-10-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21864\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21864\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21865\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21865\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-11.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-11-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\u2013Stephane Corvaja, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21866\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21866\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16195142_1326754150696263_6819652971408654474_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16195142_1326754150696263_6819652971408654474_n.jpg 841w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16195142_1326754150696263_6819652971408654474_n-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16195142_1326754150696263_6819652971408654474_n-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21867\" style=\"width: 679px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21867\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16179491_1326785817359763_1407606298310959239_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16179491_1326785817359763_1407606298310959239_o.jpg 679w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/16179491_1326785817359763_1407606298310959239_o-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21868\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21868\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-3.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/VS16-liftoff_HR-3-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21869\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21869\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-12.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Launch_of_SmallGEO-12-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ESA\u2013Manuel Pedoussaut, 2017<\/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 Soyuz rocket took off from French Guiana on Friday with Hispasat 36W-1, a communications satellite designed to connect Latin America and Europe with video, data and cellular phone services. The three-stage booster and its Fregat upper stage delivered the 7,100-pound (3,220-kilogram) spacecraft into geostationary orbit about a half-hour after liftoff, which occurred at 0103:34 [&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":[498,831,1763,455,1773,3016,3435,3436],"class_list":["post-14904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-arianespace","tag-european-space-agency","tag-fregat","tag-germany","tag-guiana-space-center","tag-hispasat","tag-hispasat-36w-1","tag-hispasat-ag1"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14904"}],"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=14904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14904\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}