News tagged with ariane 5
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Ariane 5's fourth launch of 2010
Last night, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on a journey to place two telecommunications satellites, W3B and BSAT-3b, into orbit. Flight V197 was Ariane 5's fourth dual-payload ...
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Oct 29, 2010 |
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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".
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Oct 29, 2010 |
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Hylas gets green light for spaceport trip
(PhysOrg.com) -- Following extensive testing in India, the Hylas-1 telecommunication satellite has been given the go-ahead for shipping to Europe?s Spaceport in French Guiana for its November flight.
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Sep 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.
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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 ...
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May 11, 2010 |
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Final launch of Ariane 5 GS completes busy year
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last week, an Ariane 5 GS launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on a journey to place the French military reconnaissance satellite Helios-2B into Sun-synchronous polar ...
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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Ariane 5 rocket places two satellites into orbit (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last night, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on a journey to place two telecommunications satellites, NSS-12 and Thor 6, into geostationary transfer ...
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Herschel, Planck cosmic explorers in flight: stunning images from ground and space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stunning images taken from Earth and space show Herschel and Planck in flight on 14 May 2009. The first, taken from Herschel, show the Planck-Sylda composite just after Herschel's separation, ...
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May 15, 2009 |
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Herschel and Planck space telescopes lift off
(PhysOrg.com) -- At 15:12:02 CEST, at the beginning of a 55-minute launch window, the Herschel and Planck satellite pair lifted off on board an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
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May 14, 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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