On 13 June, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.

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 ...

An Ariane 5 rocket, operated by Arianespace, has carried its heaviest telecommunications payload ever to deliver the ViaSat-2 and Eutelsat-172B satellites into their planned orbits. Liftoff came at 23 ...

After 27 years and 117 missions, ESA's heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket has launched into retirement. On July 5, 2023 at 22:00 GMT, Flight VA261 successfully lifted off from the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG ...

READY: The dual-satellite payload has been integrated on an Ariane 5 booster in preparation for its Dec. 21 launch, Arianespace said Dec. 16. The booster is to carry India's INSAT-4A satellite and ...

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 ...

PARIS, December 25. /TASS/. The payload part of the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the James Webb orbital telescope has separated from the rocket, according to the Arianespace online livestream. The James ...

Europe's new Ariane 5 ECA launcher could have its payload to geostationary orbit boosted to 10,700kg (23,540lb) by improvements to its solid rocket boosters. They include a nozzle made with new ...

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 ...