Alphasat Lifts Off
On July 25, 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat.
Alphasat Launch
On July 25, 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat.
Alphasat Lifts Off Through Clouds
On July 25, 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat.
Alphasat Lifts Off Through Clouds #2
On July 25, 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat.
Alphasat Streaks Through the Sky
On July 25, 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat.
Ariane 5 With Alphasat Ready for Launch
The Ariane 5 launcher containing Europe's largest telecom satellite Alphasat was rolled out to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana at 11 am local time on July 24, 2013, arriving 90 minutes later.
Ariane 5 Rocket Before July 25, 2013, Liftoff
Arianespace's Ariane 5 is shown in the ELA-3 launch zone prior to its July 25 liftoff from Europe’s Guiana Space Center.
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