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Slow-motion replays and dramatic images from Thursday’s Ariane 5 flight

November 20, 2016 Stephen Clark

Don’t miss riveting slow-motion video of Thursday’s blastoff of four European navigation satellite satellites captured by high-speed cameras at the Ariane 5 rocket’s jungle launch pad, plus dramatic up-close snapshots showing the launcher’s climb into the sky on 2.9 million pounds of ground-shaking thrust.

Europe’s satellite navigation fleet gets big boost from Ariane 5 rocket

November 18, 2016 Stephen Clark

Europe’s Galileo navigation program turned to the workhorse Ariane 5 rocket for a heavy lift Thursday, delivering four new satellites to orbit on the launcher’s 75th successful flight in a row and pushing the growing fleet closer to global coverage.

Live coverage: Ariane 5 lifts off on its first Galileo launch

November 17, 2016 Stephen Clark

An Ariane 5 rocket took off on a rare morning launch Thursday with four Galileo navigation satellites, the heavy-lifter’s first flight in support of the European positioning and timing fleet. Liftoff from French Guiana occurred at 1306 GMT (8:06 a.m. EST).

Slow-motion replays and dramatic images from Thursday’s Ariane 5 flight

Europe’s satellite navigation fleet gets big boost from Ariane 5 rocket

Live coverage: Ariane 5 lifts off on its first Galileo launch

Photos: Ariane 5 on its jungle launch pad with navigation payloads

Photos: Ariane 5’s trek to the launch pad for Galileo launch

Europe’s navigation network turns to Ariane 5 for heavy-lifting

Galileo navigation satellites mounted atop Ariane 5 for launch next week