Europe's Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle is officially retired, and the launch was picture-perfect.
Liftoff of Flight VA261, at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, the final launch of the Ariane 5 rocket.rocket took place on Wednesday at 6 p.m. EDT , from the European Space Agency's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. launched a pair of communications satellites for the German and Italian governments. Ariane 5 began its operational career in 1996, and has stood as ESA's workhorse launch vehicle longer than any previous Ariane models.
The European Ariane-5 heavy rocket prior to departure from the Guyanese Space Center in Kourou, French Guyana on July 5, 2023.
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