With its increased capacity, Ariane 5 was able to orbit two large telecommunications satellites on a single launch, or to push very large payloads into deep space.

Ariane 5 (French: [aʁjan sɛ̃k]) is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was launched from the Guiana Space Centre …

Jul 11, 2023 · In 2004, an Ariane 5 launched Rosetta and its Philae lander to an Earth escape orbit, setting them on their way for a journey to the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, on which Philae …

Jul 6, 2023 · A new European heavy-lift rocket was commissioned because the cost of producing the Ariane-5 became unsustainable in the face of US competition.

Jun 4, 1996 · Where Ariane 1, 2 and 3 (1979-1989) and Ariane 4 (1988-2003) were closely related, the larger and more powerful Ariane 5 was developed essentially as an all-new launch system.

Jun 4, 1996 · Ariane 5 was operated from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, alongside the Vega and Vega-C light launchers. Ariane 5 is set to be replaced by Ariane 6, a cheaper, even more powerful …

Jun 27, 2024 · 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 …

Jul 5, 2023 · Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time today (July 5) after 27 years of service, sending two communications satellites to orbit.

Jul 6, 2023 · Designed as an expendable launch system by France's Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) and built by ArianeGroup, Ariane 5 was the latest and largest of Europe's Ariane rocket …

Mar 4, 2025 · Developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with ArianeGroup, Ariane 5 has served as one of the world’s most reliable heavy-lift launch vehicles. As a successor to …