During the final launch of the European launch vehicle Ariane 5, two satellites were successfully launched into orbit. TASS.
The rocket was launched from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. The German communications satellite Heinrich Hertz and the French military satellite Syracuse 4B were launched into orbit.
The launch was scheduled for June 16, but technical glitches detected at the last moment caused it to be delayed. Then the start was supposed to take place on the night of July 5th, but it was postponed for a day. At that time, the reason for the postponement of the start was due to adverse weather conditions.
Previously reportedThat the Ariane 5 launch vehicle launched the Eutelsat communications satellite into orbit from the Kourou launch site.
The development of the Ariane family of rockets was initiated by France in the 1970s. The current generation of these missiles belongs to the fifth and heavy class in a row. They are capable of launching a payload of up to 10.5 tons into low and geotransfer orbits. The first launch of Ariane 5 took place in 1996, and its last launch was its 117th.
Work is currently underway to create a new Ariane 6 rocket. Initially, its operation was planned to begin in 2020, but the dates were delayed several times due to the COVID-19 outbreak and development difficulties. According to the latest estimates, the first launch of Ariane 6 could happen before the end of this year.
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