News tagged with ariane 5 rocket
Europe honours Einstein with space freighter
The fourth of Europe's robot freighters, due to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in early 2013, has been named after Albert Einstein, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday.
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May 26, 2011 |
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Eutelsat loses just-launched television satellite
European satellite operator Eutelsat said Friday it had lost its W3B television satellite the day after it was launched by an Ariane rocket because of an "anomaly".
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2010 |
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Oil and gas exploration benefit from space technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A special kind of titanium and a manufacturing technique used to build the Ariane 5 rocket could become the next successful spin-offs from Europe's space programme, benefiting the oil and gas industry.
Aug 17, 2010 |
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Ariane rocket places two satellites into orbit
An Ariane 5 rocket Saturday successfully placed two satellites in orbit, after twice delaying the launch for technical reasons this week.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2010 |
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First Soyuz launch from Europe's space base for last quarter 2010
The first launch of Russia's Soyuz rocket from Europe's space base in French Guiana, initially scheduled for the end of 2009, will now take place "during the fourth quarter of 2010," satellite launch operators ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 11, 2010 |
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NASA analyzing junk that could threaten astronauts
(AP) -- A piece of space junk was drifting toward the shuttle-station complex and its 13 astronauts Wednesday, though NASA officials said the threat would not delay an upcoming spacewalk.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Ariane 5 places Japan, Australia satellites in orbit
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully placed communications satellites into geostationary orbit on Friday for Japan's SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Australian operator Optus, according to Arianespace.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2009 |
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Europe launches study into manned spacecraft scheme
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it had taken an important first step in a tentative project to build a manned spacecraft that would be launched atop its Ariane 5 rocket.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2009 |
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European rocket hoists biggest-ever telecoms satellite (w/ Video)
A European rocket placed the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit, launch operator Arianespace said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Planck Satellite ready to measure the Big Bang
(PhysOrg.com) -- The last tests of the Ariane 5 rocket system have been finished and ESA's Planck satellite is sitting ready for launch at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou. Together with ESA's space telescope ...
May 11, 2009 |
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Herschel and Planck Share Ride to Space
Two missions to study the cosmos, Herschel and Planck, are scheduled to blast into space May 14 aboard the same Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. The European Space Agency, or ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 05, 2009 |
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Herschel satellite weighed and fuelled
(PhysOrg.com) -- About two weeks ago, Herschel was weighed to record its dry mass before the satellite was fuelled with 256 kg of liquid hydrazine. After switching it on to confirm normal function, engineers ...
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Apr 22, 2009 |
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Ariane 5 - First launch of 2009
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two multi-role telecommunications satellites into geostationary ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2009 |
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