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Soyuz blasts off with environmental satellite, general relativity probe
A Russian Soyuz rocket fired off a launch pad in French Guiana Monday evening with satellite missions to monitor Earth's environment, test Einstein's theory of general relativity, and inspire the next generation of space engineers.
Balky navigation unit prompts rare Soyuz launch scrub
Russian rocket technicians planned to swap out a failed inertial measurement unit inside a Soyuz rocket overnight Sunday after a failure in the navigation system forced officials to abort the booster's planned launch of five satellites from French Guiana.
Live coverage: Soyuz soars into space on its fourth launch attempt
After replacing a faulty inertial measurement system blamed for a scrubbed launch attempt Sunday, a Soyuz rocket headed to space from French Guiana today with five satellites, including the next spacecraft for Europe's multibillion-dollar Earth observing network and a French experiment to probe the validity of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Five European satellites ready for Soyuz flight to custom orbits
The term "direct flight" will go to new heights Friday with a four-hour flight by a Soyuz rocket and its Fregat upper stage to deliver five satellites to three distinct orbital destinations hundreds of miles above Earth.
Cluster of satellites meets Soyuz launcher in French Guiana
Five European satellites packaged inside an aerodynamic fairing have joined a Soyuz rocket its launch pad in the French Guiana jungle for a roaring ride into orbit Friday.
Communications satellite launched to cover Rio Olympics
If you plan to watch athletes compete on the track or in the water during this year's Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, there's a good chance the television signals will be relayed from Brazil using a new Eutelsat communications satellite launched Wednesday aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.
Live coverage: Ariane 5 successful in middle-of-the-night launch
Soaring into orbit in a rare middle-of-the-night launch from French Guiana, an Ariane 5 rocket took off at 0520 GMT (12:20 a.m. EST) Wednesday with a Eutelsat communications satellite to boost television capacity ahead of the Rio Olympics.
Photos: Ariane 5 in position for blastoff from Kourou
An Ariane 5 rocket is poised for a rare overnight launch early Wednesday, and these photos show the 180-foot-tall launcher on the eve of liftoff with a multi-mission Eutelsat communications satellite.
Ariane 5 moved to launch zone with powerhouse Eutelsat satellite
An Ariane 5 rocket topped by a heavyweight communications satellite for Eutelsat emerged from its hangar in French Guiana on Monday for a railroad ride to a nearby launch pad for final flight preps.
Arianespace adds 12th launch to this year’s manifest
Arianespace will fit in a bonus launch of a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana in May to deliver two more European Galileo navigation satellites to orbit, giving the French launch services firm 12 missions on its 2016 manifest, officials said Thursday.