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Live coverage: Intelsat’s first “Epic” satellite in orbit after Ariane 5 launch

January 27, 2016 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Intelsat 29e communications satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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News Headlines

  • NASA waves off February launch for Artemis II moon mission; now targeting early March
    February 3, 2026
  • SpaceX experiences Falcon 9 upper stage anomaly following Starlink deployment
    February 1, 2026
  • Countdown underway for critical moon rocket fueling test Monday
    February 1, 2026
  • Cold weather delays earliest Artemis 2 launch opportunity
    January 30, 2026
  • SpaceX launches overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system
    January 30, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 11,000th Starlink satellite to date on Thursday
    January 29, 2026
  • SpaceX launches GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket
    January 26, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit
    January 25, 2026
  • Eastern Range ready for same day fueling of Space Launch System, Vulcan rockets
    January 23, 2026
  • SpaceX launches first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026
    January 21, 2026
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