Ariane 5 Rocket has launched!

[Ultimate Steve]

I think I've lost count of how many last minute launch threads I've done.

 

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Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA236, to launch the SGDC and Koreasat 7 communications satellites. The Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications, or SGDC, satellite will provide X-band and Ka-band military and civil communications services for the Brazilian government and Visiona Tecnologia Espacial, a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras. Koreasat 7 will provide broadcasting and telecommunications services over Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and India for KTsat of South Korea. Delayed from March 21, March 22 and March 23. [April 25]

-SpaceFlightNow

http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va236/

^^^Link to Arianespace Livestream.

 

At last, the long awaited launch! It has been delayed for a long time, mostly due to labor strikes.

Note: If you're planning to synchronize music to the liftoff (like me, or maybe it's just me), then remember that Ariane 5's take off at T+7, not T-0.

 

Enjoy the launch!

 

Launch has been postponed to the 5th.

Misread end of window time. There is an issue with a ground sensor, it may still launch today.

EDIT: Launch will be in ten minutes!

Edited May 4, 2017 by Ultimate Steve

[Elthy]

The launch seems to be on hold. To bad i cant understand excrements, because for some reason they still do the european spacestuff in french...

[Ultimate Steve]

New liftoff time is in ten minutes!

Edit: And, liftoff!

Edited May 4, 2017 by Ultimate Steve

[linuxgurugamer]

So far a successful launch

[Streetwind]

I was all set up to watch it yesterday... and then they delayed and delayed... and then I went to bed.

Oh well, at least it was successful!