{"id":16113,"date":"2015-08-23T17:07:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T09:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/ariane-rockets-225th-flight-in-pictures\/"},"modified":"2015-08-23T17:07:50","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T09:07:50","slug":"ariane-rockets-225th-flight-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/ariane-rockets-225th-flight-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariane rocket\u2019s 225th flight in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 81st flight of Europe\u2019s Ariane 5 rocket delivered two satellites to geostationary orbit Thursday for Eutelsat and Intelsat, and these photos show the launcher taking off with nearly 3 million pounds of thrust.<\/p>\n<p>The launch marked the Ariane 5\u2019s fourth flight of the year, and the 225th mission for Europe\u2019s Ariane rocket family since it debuted in 1979.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s5MsqiYhio4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8445\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8445\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885185_963174927054189_4666812065382351311_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"621\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885185_963174927054189_4666812065382351311_n-2.jpg 841w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885185_963174927054189_4666812065382351311_n-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885185_963174927054189_4666812065382351311_n-2-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8446\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8446\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16919_963175737054108_1687386442252003029_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"620\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16919_963175737054108_1687386442252003029_n-2.jpg 842w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16919_963175737054108_1687386442252003029_n-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16919_963175737054108_1687386442252003029_n-2-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8447\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8447\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CM8TWhNWgAAffMR.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG\" width=\"620\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CM8TWhNWgAAffMR.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CM8TWhNWgAAffMR-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8448\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8448\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11888010_963175750387440_5944179089716196957_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"620\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11888010_963175750387440_5944179089716196957_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11888010_963175750387440_5944179089716196957_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8449\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8449\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11889508_963175800387435_7519472004324511449_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"620\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11889508_963175800387435_7519472004324511449_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11889508_963175800387435_7519472004324511449_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8450\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8450\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11061769_963175747054107_6983677813366890535_n.jpg\" alt=\"11061769_963175747054107_6983677813366890535_n\" width=\"620\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11061769_963175747054107_6983677813366890535_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11061769_963175747054107_6983677813366890535_n-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8451\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8451\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11870728_962793297092352_5274456939530337114_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Piron\" width=\"621\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11870728_962793297092352_5274456939530337114_n.jpg 597w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11870728_962793297092352_5274456939530337114_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8452\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8452\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885390_962793283759020_3061544662208942141_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon\" width=\"621\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885390_962793283759020_3061544662208942141_n.jpg 597w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11885390_962793283759020_3061544662208942141_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8453\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8453\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11029650_962793293759019_2304115159260879080_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon\" width=\"620\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11029650_962793293759019_2304115159260879080_n.jpg 597w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11029650_962793293759019_2304115159260879080_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 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>The 81st flight of Europe\u2019s Ariane 5 rocket delivered two satellites to geostationary orbit Thursday for Eutelsat and Intelsat, and these photos show the launcher taking off with nearly 3 million pounds of thrust. The launch marked the Ariane 5\u2019s fourth flight of the year, and the 225th mission for Europe\u2019s Ariane rocket family since [&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":[1540,498,3978,1773,3979,3980],"class_list":["post-16113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ariane-5","tag-arianespace","tag-eutelsat-8-west-b","tag-guiana-space-center","tag-intelsat-34","tag-va225"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16113"}],"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=16113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16113\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}