Ariane 5 launches 40 minutes after this post. Linky link.

[Aethon]

http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/06/va221-mission-status-center/

Join us on the Steam Kerbal Space Program community chat.

Edit- I should have said live coverage starts 40 min after this post.

You're welcome Scotius. :^)

Edited December 6, 2014 by Aethon

[Scotius]

Whoa! Thanks, dude I missed Orion launch, so it will be nice to see lift-off of one of my favourite rockets. Go ESA!

[GoSlash27]

Thanks!

-Slashy

[Leszek]

Awesome, thanks for the heads up.

I just hope they don't have that chick announcer they sometimes have. "The engines, necessary to fight against gravity, pushing the rocket skywards..." Yes, yes, yes, I know. Fire end down, I got it.

[Endersmens]

t-8 minutes. Woo!

[Scotius]

There she goes Ariane 5 is so awesome!

[Endersmens]

Nice launch. First one I've watched live. Very cool!

[Leszek]

This was a nice one.

I really like how this guy does the commentary. The whole flow of the webcast is better than NASA I think.

[Aethon]

Wow! I've got to say, that is the best coverage of a launch I've seen. To quote Yondas(DK) in the chat room : "NERDGASM"! Way better than NASA, and not one hiccup in the stream.

Truly well done. Kudos ESA!

[Kryten]

Nice launch. First one I've watched live. Very cool!

You might get another today; China is launching a Brazilian sat in 6 hours, and the Brazilians are webcasting it. I say 'may' because the site is already down...

[Leszek]

Success, two satellites into GTO.

Kryten would you happen to have a link for that?

[Scotius]

Separation of both sats successful. Mission is completed. Go ArianeSpace!

[Kryten]

Success, two satellites into GTO.

Kryten would you happen to have a link for that?

It's here; or rather it isn't, right now. Launch time=3:26 UTC. I'm not going to bother making a separate thread unless it starts working again.

[Leszek]

Whether it works or not, thanks for the the heads up.

[Kryten]

Whether it works or not, thanks for the the heads up.

It seems to be working now, I'll put together a thread.