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Added on the 11/11/2015 18:39:49 - Copyright : AFP EN
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launcher successfully sent two telecoms satellites, one for Australia and one for Argentina
An Ariane 5 ES rocket launches four Galileo satellites from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
An Ariane 5 rocket lifts off to launch two Japanese and South Korean telecommunications satellites from the Guiana Space Center near Kourou, French Guiana. IMAGES
An Ariane 5 rocket blasts off for its mission to space from Kourou, French Guiana, to study Mercury and explore the origin of our Solar System. The suite of instruments on board the Ariane 5 rocket will have to travel seven years and nine million kilometres to reach its destination. IMAGES
A European-made rocket has blasted off from French Guiana for the 100th time, in a symbolic landmark for its manufacturer as it comes under increasing pressure from Elon Musk's SpaceX programme.