News and Events
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[Success] Ariane 5 VA260 launch: JUICE probe (04/...
Flight VA260 planned on April 13, 2023 has been delayed due to weather condition (risk of lightning) at the scheduled liftoff time from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The...
News Ariane, SciencesApril 14, 2023 -
[Live stream] Ariane 5 VA259 launch
The heavy European launcher Ariane 5 will orbit the MTG-I1 meteorological satellite and the two other telecommunication satellites Intelsat G35 et Intelsat G36 on 2022/12/13.
News ArianeDecember 6, 2022 -
[Replay] Ariane 5 VA257 launch on June 22, 2022
Ariane 5 orbited 2 telecommunications satellites MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24 on Wednesday June 22, 2022.
News Ariane General public, InstitutionalJune 23, 2022 -
NASA Says Webb’s Excess Fuel Likely to Extend its...
Thanks to the precision of Ariane 5, the observatory should have enough propellant to allow support of science operations in orbit for significantly more than a 10-year science...
News Ariane, SciencesDecember 29, 2021 -
Targeted launch date for Webb: 18 December 2021
ESA, NASA and Arianespace have jointly defined 18 December 2021 as the target launch date for Ariane 5 flight VA256. This third Ariane 5 launch of 2021 will fly the James Webb...
News Ariane, SciencesSeptember 8, 2021 -
[REPLAY] Ariane 5 VA254 launch on 2021/07/30
Ariane 5 orbited 2 telecommunications satellites, Star One D2 et Eutelsat Quantum, from the Guiana Space Centre. Watch the liftoff on this page.
News ArianeJuly 30, 2021 -
Ariane 5 VA252 launch on February, 18th 2020
Ariane 5 ECA orbited 2 telecommunications satellites, JCSAT-17 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B, from the Guiana Space Centre.
News Ariane InstitutionalFebruary 19, 2020 -
[Replay] Ariane 5 VA251 launch on January 16,...
Ariane 5 ECA orbited two telecommunications satellites, Eutelsat-Konnect and GSAT-30, from the Guiana Space Centre. Watch the liftoff replay.
News ArianeJanuary 16, 2020 -
[Replay] Ariane 5 VA250 launch on November 26,...
Ariane 5 ECA orbited two telecommunications satellites, TIBA-1 et GX5, from the Guiana Space Centre.
News ArianeNovember 26, 2019 -
[REPLAY] Ariane 5 VA249 launch on 19/08/06
Tuesday August 6th, Ariane 5 completed a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre, orbiting two telecommunications satellites, Intelsat-39 et EDRS-C
News Ariane General public, InstitutionalAugust 6, 2019 -
[REPLAY] Ariane 5 VA248 launch on June 20, 2019
Thursday June 20, Ariane 5 completed a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre, orbiting two telecommunications satellites, T-16 et Eutelsat 7C.
News ArianeJune 21, 2019 -
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer launch contract
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, will ride into space on an Ariane launch vehicle, Arianespace and ESA confirmed today at the International Paris Air Show.
News Ariane, SciencesJune 18, 2019 -
[Replay] Ariane 5 launch VA247 on February 5, 2019
Ariane 5 orbited two telecommunications satellites from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou. Liftoff happened on Tuesday February 5, 2019 at 18:01 (Kourou time), 22:01 (Paris time).
News Ariane General public, InstitutionalFebruary 5, 2019 -
[REPLAY] Ariane 5 launch - BepiColombo (VA245)
Ariane 5 completes 101st successful launch. The European BepiColombo mission on its way to Mercury. Rendezvous on 5 December 2025!
News, Event Ariane, SciencesOctober 20, 2018 -
[Replay] Ariane 5 launch (100th) on September 25...
Ariane 5 orbited two telecommunications satellites from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana: Horizons 3e for Intelsat and its partner SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation;...
News, Event Ariane General public, Institutional, Specialist public, Science and technologySeptember 26, 2018 -
[Replay] 4 new Galileo satellites in orbit !
Ariane 5 ES orbited four more satellites (satellites 23 to 26) for the Galileo constellation. Liftoff happened at 13:25 (Paris time).
News Ariane General public, InstitutionalJuly 25, 2018