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 ...