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 ...

Eutelsat Konnect VHTS is 29 feet tall and weighs 6.4 tons. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A powerful European rocket launched a ...

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 ...

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the ...

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 ...

On December 17, 2025, Europe achieved another milestone in its space exploration ambitions with the successful launch of two ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to conduct the first launch of its new Ariane 6 rocket tomorrow. The Ariane 6 is a heavy-lift rocket that will take over from the recently retired Ariane 5. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For nearly three decades, the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Ariane 5 rocket has been a workhorse of uncrewed spaceflight. This rocket has lifted some of the most important and iconic satellites into ...

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 ...