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Live coverage: Two satellites blast off on Ariane 5

July 15, 2015 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Star One C4 communications satellite and Europe’s MSG 4 weather observatory. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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News Headlines

  • Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket reaches space, but falls short of orbit
    March 22, 2023
  • Penultimate Delta rocket to launch next month on ULA’s first mission of 2023
    March 22, 2023
  • Good weather expected for Relativity Space’s late-night launch attempt
    March 21, 2023
  • Webb telescope sees the prelude to a supernova
    March 21, 2023
  • Virgin Orbit pauses operations amid financial troubles
    March 20, 2023
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