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Launch campaign begins for Europe’s trailblazing gravity probe
A compact European space probe, already fitted with a propulsive boost stage to send it a million miles from Earth, has arrived at its French Guiana launch base for liftoff in early December aboard a solid-fueled Vega rocket.
Ariane launch aids Australian and Argentine satellite initiatives
A European Ariane 5 rocket fired into a clear blue sky over French Guiana on Wednesday, delivering to space a powerhouse satellite for Australia's government-backed $1.2 billion nationwide universal broadband network and Argentina's second communications satellite.
Photos: Ariane 5 on the eve of launch
A colorful sunset Tuesday created a dramatic backdrop to Europe's Ariane 5 rocket, poised on its launch pad at the edge of the Amazon jungle for its 82nd mission.
Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket soars with Sky Muster, Arsat 2
The Ariane 5 rocket's fifth flight of the year launched at 2030 GMT (4:30 p.m. EDT) with the Sky Muster and Arsat 2 communications satellites, designed to deliver broadband Internet to far-flung Australian citizens and broadcast television and networking services to Argentina and nearby countries.
Satellites for Australia and Argentina ready for Ariane 5 launch
Government enterprises in Australia and Argentina will get a boost Wednesday with the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana with two communications satellites.
VideoPhotos: Soyuz blasts off from the jungle
A late-night liftoff Thursday lit up the forested shoreline of South America as a Russian-made Soyuz rocket streaked into orbit with two new satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Relive the launch with a video replay and photos of the fiery departure.
Launch brings Galileo navigation system into double digits
A Russian rocket released two Galileo navigation satellites nearly 15,000 miles above Earth early Friday, adding to a growing fleet giving Europe an independent space-based positioning system tracking automobiles, airplanes and cell phone-carrying people around the world.
Live coverage: Soyuz launches to expand Europe’s navigation system
A Soyuz rocket lifted off from South America late Thursday to haul up the next two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system, giving the network its ninth and 10th operational members. Launch occurred at 0208:10 GMT Friday (10:08:10 p.m. EDT Thursday).
Soyuz/Galileo launch timeline
Follow the key events of the Soyuz rocket’s ascent into orbit from the Guiana Space Center with two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
Photos: Two more Galileo navigation satellites primed for flight
The next pair of spacecraft to join Europe's Galileo navigation system are positioned for liftoff late Thursday aboard a Soyuz rocket. These photos chronicle the preparation of the satellites for launch at the Guiana Space Center.