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Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket soars with Sky Muster, Arsat 2

September 30, 2015 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Sky Muster and Arsat 2 communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.


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  • SpaceX launches final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force
    April 21, 2026
  • Blue Origin launches third New Glenn rocket, but payload ends up in wrong orbit
    April 20, 2026
  • Third flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to feature 1st reuse of booster
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  • Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch
    April 16, 2026
  • Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base
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  • SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    April 14, 2026
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