Preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission marked an important milestone today as the launcher was transferred from the integration building to the final assembly facility at Europe’s ...

The new European launcher replaces Ariane 5, which was successfully launched over 100 times and has been in service since 1996. The Ariane 6 payload fairings, up to 20 meters high and 1800 kilograms ...

LYON, France—An Ariane 5 ECA launched two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit from Europe’s Kourou, French Guiana spaceport on Dec. 21, allowing Arianespace to tout the launcher’s reliability ...

Europe's workhorse rocket has flown for the final time. The powerful Ariane 5 launched today (July 5) on the last-ever mission of its storied career, which began way back in 1996 and now includes 117 ...

After 27 years of outstanding service, Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time on Wednesday. The workhorse rocket operated by Arianespace performed as reliably as ever as it ...

India’s Insat-3D weather satellite is getting ready for liftoff on July 25 from Europe’s spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. “The satellite has been installed on [an] Ariane 5 launcher for ...

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Note: On 5 July 2023 SpaceRef.com editor Keith Cowing spoke with Deutsche Welle TV about the last flight of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and its successor, the Ariane 6. [audio] Flight VA261 lifted off ...

This week, after nearly three decades of providing Europe access to space, the Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket completed its final mission. On Wednesday, July 5, at 22:00 GMT, the rocket took off from the ...

Europe's aspirations in space exploration suffered a setback as the final launch of the Ariane 5 rocket was delayed due to a technical issue, announced French company Arianespace on Thursday and ...