Arianespace wrapped up its 2005 commercial launch activity with a successful dual-satellite mission tonight for India and Europe, once again underscoring the Ariane 5’s reliability, performance and ...

After 27 years of service, Europe's venerable heavy lifter has rocketed into retirement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

July 5 (Reuters) - Europe's Ariane 5 rocket on Wednesday blasted off from French Guiana for the final time, carrying two military communications satellites and leaving its nations with a vacuum in ...

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 ...