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Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket deploys satellites for Australia, India

October 4, 2016 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Sky Muster 2 and GSAT 18 communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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The U.S. Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite, designed for secure, jam-resistant communications, is set for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. These photos show the AEHF 5 satellite during encapsulation inside the Atlas 5’s payload shroud.

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  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 11, 2026
  • Window for 2026 launch debut of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket ‘is narrowing’ as development continues
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  • SpaceX launches Tuesday noontime Starlink mission following Monday scrub
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  • SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission
    August 8, 2026
  • Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion
    August 6, 2026
  • NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions
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  • SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
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  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office
    July 29, 2026
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast
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