Last Ariane 5 Rolled Out To ESA Launchpad

Irene Klotz July 03, 2023
Ariane 5 on European Spaceport launchpad
Credit: European Space Agency/S. Corvaja
The final Ariane 5 rocket was rolled out to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch site in French Guiana on July 3 in preparation for a next-day liftoff to put two European government communications satellites into orbit. Launch was scheduled between 5:30 and 7:05 p.m. EDT. The rocket will be...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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