A powerful European rocket launched a communications satellite of record-setting size from South America on Wednesday (Sept. 7). An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite lifted ...

A European Ariane 5 rocket aborted its attempted launch of two new communications satellites March 30 due to a main engine glitch seven seconds after the engine ignited. The Ariane 5 rocket was poised ...

A European Ariane 5 rocket launched two communications satellites into the wrong orbit Thursday night, but both relay stations are healthy and should be able to use on-board thrusters to reach their ...

Two communications satellites for operators in Malaysia and Australia are awaiting liftoff Thursday aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, going for its 75th flight from a tropical launch pad on the shores of ...

After 27 years of outstanding service, Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time on Wednesday. The workhorse rocket operated by Arianespace performed as reliably as ever as it ...

Arianespace's Jan. 25 Ariane 5 launch followed bad instructions that sent the rocket farther south than intended. Credit: Arianespace video still from Jan. 25. WASHINGTON — The Ariane 5 rocket that ...

Update: July 6, 9:24 a.m. ET: Ariane 5 successfully lifted off at 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, delivering its payloads to space. The mission lasted for 33 minutes, ending a spectacular 27-year run for ...

Note: On 5 July 2023 SpaceRef.com editor Keith Cowing spoke with Deutsche Welle TV about the last flight of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and its successor, the Ariane 6. [audio] Flight VA261 lifted off ...

An Ariane 5 ES rocket successfully launched four Galileo satellites from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Thursday. The launch of the FM-12 through FM-14 involved the first use of ...

If successful, Ariane 6 could lead to a reinvigoration of Europe's heavy launch capabilities, with 11 flights possible per year at lower cost than Ariane 5. However, this could be a case of too little ...

On December 17, 2025, Europe achieved another milestone in its space exploration ambitions with the successful launch of two Galileo navigation satellites aboard the Ariane 6 rocket. This launch marks ...

One rocket launch down (or up?), one to go. The second rocket to take off today will be an Ariane 5, the main rocket of commercial European launch provider Arianespace. The mission dubbed VA224 is ...