{"id":16729,"date":"2014-12-21T01:14:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T17:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-soyuz-soars-skyward-from-french-guiana\/"},"modified":"2014-12-21T01:14:23","modified_gmt":"2014-12-20T17:14:23","slug":"photos-soyuz-soars-skyward-from-french-guiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-soyuz-soars-skyward-from-french-guiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Soyuz soars skyward from French Guiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flying for the 10th time from a tropical launch facility along the South American coastline, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off Dec. 18 and streaked through partly sunny skies with four satellites to extend the reach of the O3b Networks, &nbsp;a company founded to bring broadband to the world\u2019s most remote and impoverished countries.<\/p>\n<p>The 151-foot-tall launcher\u2019s kerosene-burning core stage and four strap-on boosters powered the first phase of the flight seen in the video and photos below.<\/p>\n<p>Liftoff from the Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana occurred at 1837 GMT (1:37 p.m. EST) Thursday, when the booster\u2019s engines reached full thrust and clamps retracted to release the rocket for flight.<\/p>\n<p>The video includes dazzling clips from high-speed cameras placed around the Soyuz launch facility.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ojzn4QXOfe8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2340\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2340\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10341490_837796159592067_8556904731583068044_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. BaudonPhoto credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 JM Guillon\" width=\"595\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10341490_837796159592067_8556904731583068044_n.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10341490_837796159592067_8556904731583068044_n-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 JM Guillon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2341\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2341\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10850197_838013192903697_8355337183453328789_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 JM Guillon\" width=\"620\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10850197_838013192903697_8355337183453328789_n.jpg 833w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10850197_838013192903697_8355337183453328789_n-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10850197_838013192903697_8355337183453328789_n-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 JM Guillon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2299\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2299\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-toit-CDLS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 JM Guillon\" width=\"620\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-toit-CDLS_001.jpg 833w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-toit-CDLS_001-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-toit-CDLS_001-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 JM Guillon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2342\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2342\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-depuis-toucan_027.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon\" width=\"595\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-depuis-toucan_027.jpg 595w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Decollage-depuis-toucan_027-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: ESA\/CNES\/Arianespace \u2013 Photo Optique Video du CSG \u2013 P. Baudon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flying for the 10th time from a tropical launch facility along the South American coastline, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off Dec. 18 and streaked through partly sunny skies with four satellites to extend the reach of the O3b Networks, &nbsp;a company founded to bring broadband to the world\u2019s most remote and impoverished countries. 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