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December 21, 2007


> Arianespace wraps up 2007 with its sixth dual-satellite Ariane 5 success of the year
> The successful Ariane 5 GS mission in photos
> Ariane 5 and its Automated Transfer Vehicle payload are readied for a historic launch in 2008

December 20, 2007 Arianespace’s sixth Ariane 5 of 2007 moves to the launch zone

December 19, 2007 Arianespace Flight RASCOM-QAF1 - HORIZONS 2: Launch postponed for 24 hours

December 18, 2007 The sixth Ariane 5 mission of 2007 is given the “go” for its December 20 launch

December 14, 2007 Soyuz orbits RADARSAT-2 for Canada on Starsem’s 20th mission success

December 12, 2007 Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle is readied for its Ariane 5 launch to support the International Space Station

December 11, 2007 The Ariane 5 for a record sixth mission of 2007 is now complete

December 10, 2007 Final payload integration begins for Ariane 5's record sixth launch of 2007

December 6, 2007 Payload on track for Ariane 5’s record sixth launch of 2007

December 3, 2007 Payload preparations enter the final phase for Ariane 5's record sixth launch of 2007

November 30, 2007 Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 of 2007 is ready for its dual-satellite payload

November 27, 2007 Horizons-2 arrives at the Spaceport for pre-launch preparations

November 19, 2007 Pre-launch checkout underway with RASCOM-QAF1

November 14, 2007

> Arianespace marks another Ariane 5 payload record performance with Skynet 5B and Star One C1
> The record heavy-lift Ariane flight in photos
> Arianespace launch with Skynet 5B – Star One C1: The liftoff is set for Wednesday, November 14

November 12, 2007 > Arianespace Flight Skynet 5B – Star One C1: Launch postponed
> Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2007 is set for liftoff tonight

November 11, 2007 The Ariane 5 launch with Skynet 5B - Star One C1 is set for Monday, November 12

November 9, 2007 Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission is postponed

November 8, 2007 Ariane 5 rolls out for Arianespace's fifth launch of 2007

November 7, 2007 The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2007 is cleared for liftoff

November 5, 2007 RASCOM-QAF1 is delivered for the year's sixth Ariane 5 mission

November 2, 2007 Payload integration is completed for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2007

October 30, 2007 A heavyweight payload is readied for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2007

October 30, 2007 The sixth Ariane 5 launcher for 2007 takes shape at the Spaceport

October 26, 2007 Skynet 5B and Star One C1 are readied for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission

October 24, 2007 A milestone delivery: the Ariane 5 arrives in French Guiana for Arianespace's sixth mission of 2007

October 23, 2007 Arianespace takes delivery of its fifth Ariane 5 in 2007

October 21, 2007 Starsem orbits four more satellites to augment the Globalstar constellation

October 9, 2007 Star One C1 arrives in French Guiana for the fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2007

October 5, 2007 Ariane 5 soars to success with Intelsat 11 and Optus D2

October 4, 2007 Arianespace is ready for its fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2007

October 3, 2007 Ariane 5's liftoff with Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 is confirmed for October 5

September 25, 2007 Arianespace Flight INTELSAT 11 – OPTUS D2: Launch postponed by a few days

September 20, 2007 Ariane 5's assembly is completed with the integration of Optus D2 and Intelsat 11 on the
launch vehicle

September 18, 2007 Ariane 5’s upper payload “stack” is assembled at the Spaceport

September 17, 2007 Optus D2 is ready for integration on the Ariane 5 GS launch vehicle

September 14, 2007 The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s fifth mission of 2007 takes shape at Europe’s Spaceport

September 10, 2007 Intelsat 11 is fueled at Europe's Spaceport for Arianespace's late September Ariane 5 mission

September 7, 2007 Ariane 5 is ready for the integration of its Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 payloads

September 4, 2007 The fifth Ariane 5 launcher of 2007 arrives in French Guiana

August 30, 2007 Two “sister” payloads for Ariane 5’s next mission are now at the Spaceport

August 14, 2007 > Ariane 5 delivers a heavy-lift U.S./Japanese payload on its 33rd mission
> The successful Ariane 5 mission in photos
> Ariane 5 mission with SPACEWAY™ 3 and BSAT-3a: Final countdown underway

August 13, 2007 Arianespace's Ariane 5 rolls out to the launch pad with SPACEWAY™3 and BSAT-3a

August 11, 2007 Ariane 5 is given the "go" for Tuesday's heavy lift mission with SPACEWAY™ 3 and BSAT-3a

August 7, 2007 Ariane 5 is complete with its SPACEWAY™ 3 and BSAT-3a payloads

August 6, 2007 Japan's BSAT-3a is installed on its Ariane 5 launch vehicle

August 2, 2007 SPACEWAY™3 is ready for launch on Ariane 5

July 30, 2007 Fueling is completed for Ariane 5’s dual satellite payload

July 27, 2007 A double transfer at the Spaceport for the next two Ariane 5 launchers

July 17, 2007 BSAT-3a and SPACEWAY™ 3 begin their checkout for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission

July 11, 2007 SPACEWAY™3 is delivered to the Spaceport for its August Ariane 5 launch

June 29, 2007 Maintaining the launch rate: A second Ariane 5 begins its integration at Europe's Spaceport

June 26, 2007 The Ariane 5 ECA arrives in French Guiana for Arianespace's upcoming heavy-lift mission

June 1, 2007 Initial build-up of the Ariane 5 GS is complete at Europe's Spaceport

May 31, 2007 Special report: Starsem's successful mission for Globalstar in photos

May 30, 2007 Arianespace's Starsem affiliate orbits four Globalstar satellites from Baikonur Cosmodrome

May 24, 2007 Arianespace maintains its 2007 mission pace: a new Ariane 5 takes shape at the Spaceport

May 4, 2007 >Another Ariane 5 success, with a new record performance to geostationary transfer orbit
>Final countdown resumes for Arianespace's dual-payload mission

May 3, 2007 >Weather conditions delay the Ariane 5's launch for 24 hours
>Ariane 5 mission with ASTRA 1L and Galaxy 17: The final countdown has begun

May 2, 2007 Ariane 5 is transferred to the launch zone for its May 3 heavy-lift mission

May 1, 2007 The go-ahead is given for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2007

April 24, 2007 The Galaxy 17 and ASTRA 1L payloads are installed on Ariane 5

April 20, 2007 ASTRA 1L is integrated on Ariane 5's dual-payload dispenser system

April 17, 2007 Galaxy 17 is "topped off" in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation building

April 10, 2007 Ariane 5 is transferred to the Final Assembly Building

April 9, 2007 SES ASTRA's ASTRA 1L satellite is fueled for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission

April 3, 2007 Intelsat's Galaxy 17 starts its pre-launch preparations at the Spaceport

March 29, 2007 The Spaceport welcomes ASTRA 1L for Ariane 5's upcoming launch

March 16, 2007 Ariane 5 receives its upper stage propulsion system and the equipment bay

March 14, 2007 A new Ariane 5 takes shape at the Spaceport for Arianespace's next launch

March 11, 2007 >Arianespace begins its 2007 mission activity with a successful dual-payload launch
>Countdown resumes for the Ariane 5 launch with Skynet 5A and INSAT 4B

March 10, 2007 >Ariane 5 launch: mission postponed
>Arianespace's first mission of 2007: final countdown underway

March 9, 2007 Ariane 5 rolls out to the launch pad for its dual-payload mission

March 8, 2007 The go-ahead is given for this weekend's Ariane 5 mission, while preparations begin for Arianespace's subsequent heavy-lift launch

March 7, 2007 Another Ariane 5 arrives at Europe's Spaceport

March 6, 2007 Ariane 5 is ready for launch with its Skynet 5A and INSAT 4B dual-satellite payload

March 5, 2007 INSAT 4B is installed on its Ariane 5 launcher

February 27, 2007 India's INSAT 4B is fueled for launch on Ariane 5

February 22, 2007 Ariane 5 is ready for its dual-satellite payload

February 14, 2007 Solar panel deployment for INSAT 4B is tested at the Spaceport

February 7, 2007 INSAT 4B "reaches out" at the Spaceport

February 1, 2007The second satellite for Ariane 5’s next mission is delivered to the Spaceport

January 23, 2007Skynet 5A is installed on the payload interface adapter for its upcoming Ariane 5 launch

January 11, 2007The Skynet 5A military communications satellite arrives for Arianespace's first Ariane 5 mission
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