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Live coverage: Ariane 5 launches telecom satellites for Eutelsat, ISRO

January 16, 2020 Stephen Clark

Arianespace’s first launch of 2020 lifted off at 4:05 p.m. EST (2105 GMT; 6:05 p.m. French Guiana time) Thursday from the Guiana Space Center on the northeastern shore of South America. An Ariane 5 rocket launched the Eutelsat Konnect and GSAT 30 communications satellite for Eutelsat and the Indian Space Research Organization.

New European satellite design to debut on Ariane 5 launch Thursday

January 16, 2020 Stephen Clark

A broadband communications satellite for Paris-based Eutelsat — built on a new Thales Alenia Space all-electric design with xenon plasma thrusters — and an Indian broadcasting spacecraft are fastened to the top of an Ariane 5 launcher for liftoff Thursday from French Guiana.

Launch of 250th Ariane rocket marks new era for Inmarsat broadband fleet

November 26, 2019 Stephen Clark

Egypt’s first military communications satellite and a powerhouse spacecraft to beam Internet signals to airline passengers and maritime vessels across Europe and the Middle East rocketed into orbit Tuesday on the 250th flight of an Ariane launcher.

Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket launches with satellites for Egypt and Inmarsat

November 22, 2019 Stephen Clark

After a four-day delay due to a ground power supply anomaly and unfavorable weather, an Ariane 5 rocket lifted off at 4:23 p.m. EST (2123 GMT) Tuesday to send into orbit a hush-hush communications satellite for the Egyptian military and a spacecraft to expand the capacity of Inmarsat’s mobile Internet service.

Egyptian satellite, ESA science probe share plane ride to launch base

October 16, 2019 Stephen Clark

A European-built communications satellite, manufactured in secret for the Egyptian government, joined a European Space Agency exoplanet observatory aboard a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo plane for a trans-Atlantic flight Wednesday to begin final launch preparations in French Guiana.

Live coverage: Ariane 5 launches telecom satellites for Eutelsat, ISRO

New European satellite design to debut on Ariane 5 launch Thursday

Launch of 250th Ariane rocket marks new era for Inmarsat broadband fleet

Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket launches with satellites for Egypt and Inmarsat

Egyptian satellite, ESA science probe share plane ride to launch base

Two communications satellites ride Ariane 5 rocket into geostationary transfer orbit

Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket takes off from French Guiana

Second node ready to join European laser relay network

Ariane 5 launch delayed in aftermath of Vega failure

Two commercial broadcast satellites launched on Ariane 5 rocket