Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket lifted off for the final time last month, bringing to a close 27 years of reliable service. The European Space Agency (ESA), which oversaw the mission, has just released ...
The Ariane 5 rocket flew its last mission in June, leaving Europe without a heavy-lift vehicle to carry spacecraft to orbit. Its operator, Arianespace, is working on the rocket’s successor, the Ariane ...
An Ariane 5 lifts off for the final time July 5 carrying two European government communications satellites. Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG/P. Piron WASHINGTON — One chapter in ...
Update: unacceptable winds forced a launch delay on Tuesday, July 4. The launch occurred at 6:00 PM EDT on Wednesday July 5. Following a two-week delay caused by faulty pyrotechnical transmission ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In its first launch of the year, Arianespace successfully used an Ariane 5 rocket to launch two ...