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Live coverage: Ariane 5 blasts off with two Intelsat satellites

August 24, 2016 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 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 poised for launch from California with military satellites
    March 30, 2023
  • First launch for Pentagon’s own mega-constellation set for Thursday
    March 29, 2023
  • SpaceX launches another bundle of Starlink internet satellites
    March 29, 2023
  • Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule returns to Earth without a crew
    March 28, 2023
  • Blue Origin blames September New Shepard abort on engine nozzle failure
    March 27, 2023
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