an early morning mission today. Lifting off on schedule at 3:59 a.m. local Kourou time, the Ariane 44L climbed away from the ELA-2 launch site under the power of its four first stage engines and the ...

The final mission for Europe's Ariane 4 series of rockets has been successfully carried out, with the placing in orbit of a communications satellite on Saturday. The Ariane 4 has been in service for ...

The final mission of Europe's Ariane-4 rocket series placed a telecommunications satellite into orbit today, ending a 116-launch… The final mission of Europe's Ariane-4 rocket series placed a ...

The final launch of Ariane 4, Europe’s workhorse space launcher, has been delayed until high winds subside above the Kourou space base in French Guiana. In 14 years of service, the rocket has made 115 ...

TIM FURNISS / LONDON Degree of confidence restored after uprated ECA model's maiden flight ends in tears Arianespace restored some confidence with the successful launch of its proven Ariane 4 on 17 ...

Kourou,French Guiana, February 15, 2003- Arianespace today orbited the Intelsat 907 communications satellite for international communications provider Intelsat. 23rd launch for Intelsat: Arianespace’s ...

Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 22, 2004) The Space Foundation announced today the winner of its 2004 Space Achievement Award: the Arianespace-CNES Ariane 4 launch team. The award will be presented ...

The first in a series of Space Systems/Loral Intelsat 9 communications satellites was launched into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 44L booster from Kourou, French Guiana, on 9 June. It was ...

KOUROU, French Guiana -- The final mission of Europe's Ariane-4 rocket series placed a telecommunications satellite into orbit Saturday, ending a 116-launch career two weeks after the loss of the ...