{"id":15499,"date":"2016-05-24T22:36:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T14:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-soyuz-dashes-away-from-french-guiana-launch-pad\/"},"modified":"2016-05-24T22:36:04","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T14:36:04","slug":"photos-soyuz-dashes-away-from-french-guiana-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-soyuz-dashes-away-from-french-guiana-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Soyuz dashes away from French Guiana launch pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Russian Soyuz rocket topped with two European Galileo navigation satellites soared into orbit before dawn Tuesday, vaulting through low clouds hanging over its jungle launch base in French Guiana.<\/p>\n<p>The 46-meter (151-foot-tall) rocket lifted off at 5:48 a.m. French Guiana time (0848 GMT; 4:48 a.m. EDT), adding the 13th and 14th satellites to Europe\u2019s Galileo navigation network.<\/p>\n<p>The photos below show retraction of the Soyuz launch pad\u2019s mobile service gantry amid a heavy rain shower about an hour before liftoff, followed by the rocket\u2019s fiery liftoff from the tropical spaceport.<\/p>\n<p>Read our full story.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15469\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15469\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_011.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_011.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_011-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_011-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15470\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15470\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_015.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_015.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_015-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_015-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15471\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15471\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_021.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_021.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_021-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_021-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15472\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15472\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_004.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"676\" height=\"957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_004.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Retrait-portique_004-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15473\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15473\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15473\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/27220956405_8ae5e7e3e4_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/27220956405_8ae5e7e3e4_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/27220956405_8ae5e7e3e4_k-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15474\" style=\"width: 841px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15474\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_074.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"841\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_074.jpg 841w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_074-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_074-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15475\" style=\"width: 841px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15475\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_028.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"841\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_028.jpg 841w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_028-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_028-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15476\" style=\"width: 841px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15476\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_012.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"841\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_012.jpg 841w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_012-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_012-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15477\" style=\"width: 841px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15477\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_013.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"841\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_013.jpg 841w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_013-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_013-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15478\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15478\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_062.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"675\" height=\"956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_062.jpg 594w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-champ-large_062-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15479\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15479\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-COLIBRI_029.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 S. Martin\" width=\"675\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-COLIBRI_029.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decollage-COLIBRI_029-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo 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>A Russian Soyuz rocket topped with two European Galileo navigation satellites soared into orbit before dawn Tuesday, vaulting through low clouds hanging over its jungle launch base in French Guiana. The 46-meter (151-foot-tall) rocket lifted off at 5:48 a.m. French Guiana time (0848 GMT; 4:48 a.m. EDT), adding the 13th and 14th satellites to Europe\u2019s [&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":[498,1060,831,1763,1397,1773,395,3263],"class_list":["post-15499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-arianespace","tag-european-commission","tag-european-space-agency","tag-fregat","tag-galileo","tag-guiana-space-center","tag-navigation","tag-ohb"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15499"}],"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=15499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15499\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}