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Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket launches TV broadcast satellites

August 20, 2015 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Eutelsat 8 West B and Intelsat 34 communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
    October 26, 2025
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    October 25, 2025
  • SpaceX surpasses 2024 orbital launch record with Saturday Starlink mission
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    October 24, 2025
  • SpaceX expends Falcon 9 booster to launch Spainsat NG 2 communications satellite
    October 23, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission
    October 22, 2025
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    October 18, 2025
  • SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket on record-breaking 31st flight
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