Ariane 5 at dusk
On 26 June as the Sun was going down, Europe’s launch vehicle Ariane 5 was blasting off over the forests of Guiana, marking its 51st mission and its 37th success in a row.
Photo credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique Vidéo CSG - P. Baudon
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Launch campaign activity moves into full swing for another active year with Ariane 5
(Arianespace) – Arianespace is laying the groundwork for another busy year with its workhorse Ariane 5, as the first mission of 2010 moves into its second phase of preparations and the follow-on flight’s launch vehicle is delivered to French Guiana.
Décollage du lanceur Ariane 1, vol L01.Le 24.12.1979
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Ariane 1 First Flight on 12/24/1979
Crédits : CNES/ESA/CSG Service Optique, 1979, via www.cnes.fr
Ariane 5 returns to the launch zone with its Helios 2B satellite payload
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