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Six firm launch contracts booked with Arianespace
Arianespace has received its first two confirmed launch contracts for Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket, and the company recently announced four more launch bookings to loft communications and weather satellites into orbit aboard Ariane 5 and Soyuz boosters from French Guiana.
Electrical problem prompted Ariane 5 countdown abort
An electrical problem on one of the Ariane 5 rocket's two solid rocket boosters led to an on-pad launch abort Tuesday, likely delaying liftoff with two U.S.-built communications satellites until around the end of September, Arianespace officials said.
Last-second launch abort grounds two U.S.-built communications satellites
An Ariane 5 countdown in French Guiana was aborted Tuesday with the European-made rocket's main engine already running, postponing the launch of two commercial communications satellites until engineers can resolve the problem.
Video: Ariane 5 countdown halted after engine start
Liftoff of an Ariane 5 rocket from a tropical launch pad in South America was halted moments after its main engine ignited Tuesday in a rare last-second abort for the heavy-lift launcher.
Photos: Ariane 5 rolls to launch pad
These photos show Monday's rollout of an Ariane 5 rocket on a 1.7-mile journey to its launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in South America.
Launch timeline for Ariane 5’s flight with Intelsat 37e and BSAT 4a
An Ariane 5 rocket will fire into the sky from French Guiana just after sunset Tuesday and deliver two payloads to orbit for Intelsat, one of the world's largest commercial satellite operators, and Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. of Japan.
Live coverage: Ariane 5 launch aborted
The launch of a European Ariane 5 rocket was aborted moments after its main engine ignited Tuesday. The dramatic last-second hold was the first time an Ariane rocket launch was aborted after engine start since March 2011. Arianespace has not set a new target launch date for the mission, which will loft two U.S.-built communications satellites for Intelsat and B-SAT.
VideoPhotos: Vega rocket lifts off from French Guiana
A four-stage Vega rocket streaked into space Tuesday night from French Guiana, hauling two Israeli-made satellites into polar orbit on military surveillance and environmental research missions.
VideoVega launcher achieves on-target deployment of Earth-imaging satellites
Firing off a launch pad on the fringes of the Amazon rainforest, a European Vega rocket climbed into space Tuesday night and deployed a new optical surveillance craft for the Italian military and a French-Israeli environmental satellite to monitor vegetation, snow cover and coastal waterways.
Timeline for Vega launch with Optsat 3000 and Venµs
A Vega rocket is set to deliver two satellites into similar but distinct orbits for the Italian military and the French and Israeli space agencies. Follow key events scheduled during the launch with this timeline.