news
27.06.2024
ARIANE 5 LAUNCHES BEPICOLOMBO ON ITS WAY TO MERCURY
Ariane 5, the legend
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
12
photo
05.07.2023
photo
05.07.2023
Timeline
live
28.06.2024
27.06.2024
27.06.2024
news
Airbus Safran Launchers: Ariane 5 beats its payload record on its 79th consecutive successful launch
- On its third launch of the year, Ariane 5 tops its own commercial performance record by carrying more than 10.8 tons to geostationary transfer orbit
- Two successful Ariane 5 launches in less than a month
- Four more Ariane 5 launches scheduled for this year
27.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5 CELEBRATES ITS 100TH LAUNCH
- During its 100th launch, Ariane 5 placed in orbit 2 telecommunications satellites weighing a total of 9,940 kg
- In 22 years of service, Ariane 5 has launched more than 170 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) as well as the Rosetta probe, fiveedtransfer vehicles (ATV) to resupply the International Space Station (ISS), and 12 satellites for the European Galileo navigation service
- More than 260,000 people throughout Europe took part in this summer’s #withariane social media campaign
- To download video “Proud to work on Ariane 5”: https://www.ariane.group/en/photo-video/100th-launch-employee-version/
27.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5 LAUNCHES BEPICOLOMBO ON ITS WAY TO MERCURY
- On its 5th launch of the year, Ariane 5 successfully placed the BepiColombo spacecraft in its Earth escape trajectory with an absolute speed close to 40,000 km / h
- Ariane 5 was specially adapted for this mission
- Launcher performance further enhanced by Vulcain 2 engine improvement
27.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5’S FIRST 2019 LAUNCH IS A SUCCESS
- For its first launch of the year, Ariane 5 placed two telecommunications satellites in orbit.
- Four more Ariane 5 launches are scheduled for 2019.
27.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5 LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE
Thought you knew what a launch looks like? Think again.
27.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5’S FIRST 2019 LAUNCH IS A SUCCESS
- For its first launch of the year, Ariane 5 placed two telecommunications satellites in orbit.
- Four more Ariane 5 launches are scheduled for 2019.
27.06.2024
news
100TH LAUNCH OF ARIANE 5: THE #WITHARIANE CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING
- A wide-ranging campaign on social media, a dedicated website, and an unprecedented street marketing operation with German astronaut Matthias Maurer
- More than 260,000 people visited the withariane.com website and over 7,000 downloaded and installed the Snapchat Lens
- You could win a trip to the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
27.06.2024
news
ARIANE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES LAUNCH NO. 250 AND CELEBRATES ITS 40TH BIRTHDAY
- For its fourth and final launch of 2019, Ariane 5 placed the Egyptian telecommunications satellite TIBA-1 and the Inmarsat GX5 satellite in orbit
- It was launch No. 250 for Ariane, which will be celebrating its 40th birthday on December 24
- 11 Ariane 5 launches are scheduled up to 2022, in parallel with the first launches of Ariane 6
27.06.2024
news
THE 6TH ARIANE 5 LAUNCH OF THE YEAR IS A SUCCESS
- Ariane 5 placed two satellites in orbit for its sixth launch of 2018
- This was the year’s final launch for Ariane 5, which placed 13 satellites in orbit in 2018
27.06.2024
news
THE #WITHARIANE CAMPAIGN IS IN FULL SWING
Want to see Ariane 5 lifting off from your garden? It’s quite possible thanks to the promotional campaign on social media organised by ArianeGroup, Arianespace, ESA and CNES.
What’s it all about? How can I take part? Here’s how it works…
24.06.2024
news
A NEW SUCCESS FOR ARIANE 5, EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTENDED UPPER STAGE
- For its third launch of the year, Ariane 5 placed the Intelsat 39 and EDRS-C telecommunications satellites in orbit
- The payload capacity of Ariane 5 for this flight was increased by 90 kg, through an extension of the upper stage
24.06.2024
news
A NEW SUCCESS FOR ARIANE 5, EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTENDED UPPER STAGE
- For its third launch of the year, Ariane 5 placed the Intelsat 39 and EDRS-C telecommunications satellites in orbit
- The payload capacity of Ariane 5 for this flight was increased by 90 kg, through an extension of the upper stage
21.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5 EQUALS THE RECORD SET BY ARIANE 4, ADVANCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARIANE 6
- Ariane 5 has just made its 74th successful launch in a row, placing 2 telecommunications satellites in orbit
- Ariane 5 thus equals the record for consecutive successful launches set by Ariane 4
- Tests conducted during this launch contribute to the development of Ariane 6, Europe’s next generation launcher
21.06.2024
news
ANOTHER ARIANE 5 SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF TWO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES
- This is the second Ariane 5 launch in 2019
- Three more Ariane 5 launches are scheduled between now and the end of the year
- Three more Ariane 5 launches are scheduled between now and the end of the year
21.06.2024
news
71 ST CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH FOR ARIANE 5
This second launch of the year, which placed again a single satellite into orbit, underscores the operational flexibility of the Ariane 5 launch system deployed by Airbus Safran Launchers, the industrial lead contractor for Ariane 5 and the future Ariane 6.
Another special feature of this launch was to conduct in-flight experiments, under the authority of the European Space Agency (ESA), studying the behaviour of propellants in conditions of weightlessness, as part of the Ariane 6 development process.
21.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5’S THIRD 2020 LAUNCH IS A SUCCESS
- For its third launch of the year, Ariane 5 , operated by Arianespace, placed three satellites in orbit for operators B-SAT, Intelsat and Space Logistics LLC
- For this flight, Ariane 5 once again increased its payload capability and placed three satellites in geostationary transfer orbit
- This launcher also included new parts produced using 3D printing and a new autonomous range safety system
21.06.2024
news
70TH CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH FOR ARIANE 5
- Successful single-satellite launch highlights operational flexibility for Airbus Safran Launchers in the first shoot of 2016.
Since its creation in January 2015, Airbus Safran Launchers has been the industrial lead contractor for Ariane 5 and the future Ariane 6
Flight number 228 for the Ariane launcher, successfully placing a telecommunications satellite in its geostationary transfer orbit, took place today from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
20.06.2024
news
MISSION SUCCESS FOR ARIANE 5
- For its second launch in 2018, Ariane 5 placed two telecommunications satellites in orbit
- Up to 5 more Ariane 5 launches are scheduled for 2018
20.06.2024
news
LAUNCH VA241: ARIANE 5 DELIVERS SES-14 AND AL YAH 3 TO ORBIT
SES and Yahsat have confirmed that both satellites (SES-14 and Al Yah 3) have been acquired and are operating in orbit nominally, despite a trajectory deviation experienced during VA241 launch.
The upcoming launch campaigns currently underway at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) proceed as scheduled.
Arianespace has set up an independent enquiry commission in conjunction with ESA.
20.06.2024
news
81ST CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH CONFIRMS ARIANE 5 PAYLOAD RECORD
- Ariane 5 matched its commercial payload record set on June 1, once again carrying close to 10 metric tons of payload to geostationary transfer orbit
- This was the fifth Ariane 5 launch of 2017
19.06.2024
news
80TH CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH FOR ARIANE 5
- 3rd successful Ariane 5 launch in less than two months for the ArianeGroup teams
- 4th Ariane 5 launch in 2017, with three more to come
19.06.2024
news
AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS: 78TH CONSECUTIVE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH FOR ARIANE 5
- This second flight of the year took place less than ten days after the resumption of work at the Guiana Space Center
- 5 more Ariane 5 launches planned in 2017
18.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5 ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATES ITS FLEXIBILITY, LAUNCHING FOUR GALILEO SATELLITES SIMULTANEOUSLY
- Ariane 5 has just made its 75th consecutive successful flight, thus beating the record set by Ariane 4.
- The launcher demonstrated its flexibility by placing 4 Galileo European navigation satellites in orbit during the course of the same flight.
- This Ariane 5 ES version was adapted for this specific mission, with the upper stage powered by the reignitable Aestus engine.
18.06.2024
news
ARIANE 5 SETS ANOTHER PAYLOAD RECORD
Ariane 5 has just made its 73rd consecutive successful launch, placing 2 telecommunications satellites in orbit
The launcher beat its existing payload record of more than 10.7 tonnes, set by the previous launch
The Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from the European spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana) and successfully placed two telecommunications satellites in geostationary transfer orbit on behalf of the operator Intelsat.
This time, the launch performance achieved by the Ariane 5 ECA was 10,735kg (of which 9,853 kg was accounted for by the satellites), thus improving the payload record of 10,730 kg set on June18, also by an Ariane 5 ECA.
10.07.2023
06.07.2023
05.07.2023
photo
Ariane 5: the last flight !
05.07.2023
photo
Ariane 5, la légende
30.06.2023
14.04.2023
14.12.2022
news
Ariane 5 successfully launches MTG-I1 satellite for EUMETSAT and two Galaxy satellites for Intelsat
Read more09.08.2022
news
THE NASA ADMINISTRATOR, BILL NELSON, CELEBRATES THE SUCCESS OF THE JAMES WEBB MISSION AT ARIANEGROUP
Read more23.06.2022
news
First Ariane 5 launch of 2022 is a success, supporting two loyal clients of Arianespace: MEASAT(Malaysia) and NSIL (India)
Read more02.02.2022
news
AN INSTALLATION THAT’S MAKING A LOT OF NOISE: EXPERIENCE THE ARIANEGROUP–DEVIALET IMMERSIVE CUBE AT LA SAMARITAINE
Read more06.01.2022
25.12.2021
news
ARIANE 5 GOES DOWN IN HISTORY WITH SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF WEBB
- The Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA), has successfully injected NASA’s Webb Space Telescope into its transfer orbit towards its final position at the second Lagrange point (L2).
- Carrying out its final mission of the year, the Ariane 5 rocket once again proved its exceptional reliability, this time for the benefit of research and space exploration.
- After a journey lasting 29 days, the most powerful space telescope ever built will be placed into orbit around the Lagrange 2 point so that it can observe galaxies, planets, stars and even nebulae and help us to unravel the secrets of the Universe.
26.10.2021
24.10.2021
news
Operated by Arianespace for the benefit of SES and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces; Ariane 5 VA255 flight is the highest performing ever launched to geostationary transfer orbit
Read more30.07.2021
news
DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR ARIANE 5: SATELLITES STAR ONE D2 AND EUTELSAT QUANTUM PLACED IN GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT
Read more17.03.2021
20.05.2020
news
In close-up: Ariane 5, the record rocket! A look back at five memorable moments
Over nearly 24 years, European flagship launcher Ariane 5 has constantly boosted its performance and notched up many extraordinary exploits.
09.01.2018
news
Arianespace and ArianeGroup kick off production for the final 10 Ariane 5 launchers across Europe’s space industry in parallel to the operational debut of Ariane 6
- ArianeGroup and its Arianespace subsidiary have announced an order for 10 Ariane 5 ECA launchers.
- The 10 launch vehicles covered by this “PC batch” will be deployed from the Guiana Space Center beginning in 2020, coming after the launches of 18 Ariane 5s ordered in 2013 (in the “PB+ batch”).
- This production order represents a total value of more than one billion euros for the European space industry, involving more than 600 companies in 12 European countries – including 350 small and medium-sized enterprises.
- The order’s size is aligned with the ramp-up for the next-generation Ariane 6, which is scheduled to make its first flight in mid-2020, reaching full capacity in 2023.
12.12.2017
news
Ariane 5 places 4 new Galileo satellites in orbit in 82nd consecutive successful launch
- The Ariane 5 launcher has just completed its 82nd consecutive successful launch, placing four new European Galileo navigation satellites in orbit
- The success of this mission once again demonstrates the flexibility of the ES version of Ariane 5, the upper stage of which is powered by the re-ignitable Aestus engine
- Another four Galileo satellites will be launched by Ariane 5 in 2018, before Ariane 6 takes over at the end of 2020
14.02.2017
news
Airbus Safran Launchers: 77th consecutive successful launch for Ariane 5
- First successful launch of the year for Ariane 5
- 6 more Ariane 5 launches scheduled for 2017
- Airbus Safran Launchers is now the major shareholder in Arianespace, and is the industrial lead contractor for Ariane 5 and the future Ariane 6
18.06.2016
news
Ariane 5 tops its payload record with the 72nd consecutive successful launch
With Airbus Safran Launchers as industrial lead contractor, Ariane 5 has just concluded its 72nd consecutive successful launch and beaten its own commercial performance record by carrying a payload of more than 10.7 tonnes to geostationary transfer orbit
The 230th Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from the European spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana) and exceeded its payload record by successfully placing two telecommunications satellites in geostationary transfer orbit.