European Ariane-5 rocket completes final launch – BBC News

European Ariane-5 rocket completes final launch - BBC News

By Jonathan Amos BBC science correspondent To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try another browser video caption, Watch: Europe’s latest Ariane-5 rocket takes off 6th July 2023, 02.26am BST Ariane-5, Europe’s heavy lift rocket, has flown its last mission. The vehicle, which supported the continent’s entry into space for nearly three decades, ended … Read more

Goodbye, Ariadne 5! Europe’s flagship rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission

Europe’s working rocket has flown for the last time. The mighty Ariane 5 launched today (July 5) for the latest mission in its legendary career, which began way back in 1996 and now includes 117 orbital liftoffs. Today’s mission began at 18:00 EDT (2200 GMT), when Ariane 5 launched from Europe’s Kourou Spaceport in French … Read more