December 20, 2008> Two Eutelsat satellites are orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5's 28th consecutive successful mission
> Arianespace’s successful year-end mission for Ariane 5: a photo report from the Spaceport

December 19, 2008Ariane 5 is poised for liftoff with Eutelsat's HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M satellites

December 18, 2008The go-ahead is given for Arianespace's final Ariane 5 launch of 2008

December 15, 2008Arianespace’s sixth Ariane 5 of 2008 completes its assembly at the Spaceport in French Guiana

December 11, 2008Final payload integration begins on Ariane 5 for its sixth flight of 2008

December 10, 2008Integration of the HOT BIRD™ 9 payload is completed for Ariane 5’s year-end mission

December 9, 2008HOT BIRD™ 9 is prepared for Ariane 5’s upcoming dual-payload mission

December 8, 2008Eutelsat's W2M spacecraft begins final preparations for the Ariane 5 launch on December 20

December 5, 2008December 20 is set as the liftoff date for Arianespace’s wrap-up mission of 2008

November 28, 2008Ariane 5 launch with HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M is postponed

November 19, 2008December 10 is the date for Arianespace's year-end Ariane 5 mission

November 18, 2008HOT BIRD™ 9 starts its integration with Ariane 5 launch vehicle hardware

November 7, 2008Fueling of HOT BIRD™ 9 is performed in preparation for its Ariane 5 launch for Eutelsat

November 6, 2008Ariane 5 is readied for Arianespace’s initial mission of 2009

October 30, 2008The W2M satellite “spreads its wings” at the Spaceport

October 29, 2008Maintaining Arianespace’s launch rate: the first Ariane 5 for 2009 arrives at the Spaceport

October 27, 2008Arianespace receives its sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2008

October 22, 2008
The W2M satellite begins its processing at Europe’s Spaceport for the next Ariane 5 mission

October 20, 2008

Eutelsat's W2M satellite is delivered by a European/Indian industrial consortium for Ariane 5's
next launch

October 6, 2008Ariane 5 is readied for a dual-payload mission at the service of Europe’s Eutelsat

September 22, 2008The sixth Ariane 5 of 2008 begins its integration at the Spaceport

August 14, 2008


> Ariane 5 maintains its industry leadership with the successful launch of Superbird-7 & AMC-21
> Ariane 5's dual-payload mission success: the final preparations and liftoff in photos
> Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2008 enters its final countdown

August 13, 2008The heavy-lift Ariane 5 rolls out to the launch zone with its Superbird-7 and AMC-21 payloads

August 12, 2008Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 of 2008 is authorized for launch

August 7, 2008Integration is complete for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 of 2008

August 5, 2008SES AMERICOM's AMC-21 is ready for launch on Ariane 5

July 31, 2008Superbird-7 is readied for launch on Arianespaces upcoming Ariane 5 mission

July 28, 2008Arianespace receives its fifth Ariane 5 of 2008

July 17, 2008AMC-21 is delivered to the Spaceport for Ariane 5's upcoming heavy-lift mission

July 7, 2008

> Ariane 5 orbits ProtoStar I and BADR-6 on its fourth mission of 2008
> Final countdown underway for tonight's Ariane 5 launch

July 6, 2008The Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone receives its fourth Ariane 5 of 2008

July 2, 2008The Ariane 5 mission with ProtoStar l and BADR-6 is rescheduled to July 7

June 30, 2008Payload integration is complete for Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2008

June 30, 2008Assembly begins for the fifth Ariane 5 of 2008

June 25, 2008ProtoStar I and BADR-6 are readied for next week’s Ariane 5 launch

June 24, 2008Maintaining the launch tempo: the Spaceport receives its fifth Ariane 5 of 2008

June 23, 2008The fourth Ariane 5 of 2008 is delivered to Arianespace for a July 4 liftoff

June 19, 2008BADR-6 is fueled for Ariane 5's next dual-payload mission

June 17, 2008ProtoStar I is fueled for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport

June 12, 2008


> Ariane 5 scores its 25th consecutive success with the launch of Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A
> Ariane 5’s mission with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A: the successful flight in photos
> Ariane 5's 25 consecutive successes: the facts at a glance

June 11, 2008Ariane 5 is poised for liftoff with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A

June 9, 2008Ariane 5's launch with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A is scheduled for June 12

June 3, 2008An independent group of experts investigates the software glitch that delayed Ariane 5's launch

May 30, 2008Arianespace postpones the Ariane 5 launch with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A

May 30, 2008Ariane 5 is ready for tonight's liftoff with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A

May 28, 2008Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission is cleared for launch

May 28, 2008Satellites for the fourth Ariane 5 mission of this year have arrived at Europe's Spaceport

May 21, 2008The fourth Ariane 5 of 2008 completes an integration milestone

May 19, 2008Arianespace completes the assembly of another Ariane 5

May 14, 2008The Spaceport welcomes its fourth Ariane 5 launcher of 2008

May 14, 2008The Ariane 5 launch with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A is set for May 30

May 7, 2008Arianespace takes delivery of its third Ariane 5 in 2008

May 6, 2008Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A are fueled for the upcoming Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch

May 5, 2008Turksat 3A makes initial contact with hardware for its Ariane 5 launcher

April 25, 2008
Military and civilian telecom satellites are readied for Arianespace's third Ariane 5 mission in 2008

April 18, 2008

> Ariane 5 orbits Star One C2 and VINASAT-1 on its 24th consecutive successful launch
> Ariane 5’s dual-payload success: a photo report

April 18, 2008Final countdown underway for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 mission of 2008

April 17, 2008Ariane 5 is on the launch pad for its April 18 liftoff

April 16, 2008It's a "go" for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 mission of 2008

April 16, 2008Initial assembly of the third Ariane 5 for 2008 nears completion at the Spaceport

April 15, 2008Arianespace completes final assembly of its second Ariane 5 for 2008

April 10, 2008VINASAT-1 is installed on Ariane 5 for Arianespace's April 18 launch

April 9, 2008Two Ariane 5s are prepared at the Spaceport as Arianespace keeps up the mission pace in 2008

April 4, 2008The third Ariane 5 launcher of 2008 arrives in French Guiana

April 2, 2008Arianespace takes delivery of another heavy-lift Ariane 5

March 10, 2008Vietnam's VINASAT-1 satellite is readied for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission in April

March 9, 2008

Ariane 5 orbits the Automated Transfer Vehicle on a historic mission in support of the International Space Station

March 8, 2008Final countdown underway for Ariane 5’s milestone mission with the Automated Transfer Vehicle

March 7, 2008Ariane 5 moves to the launch pad with its ATV payload for the International Space Station

March 6, 2008Ariane 5 is cleared for its March 9 history-making launch with the Automated Transfer Vehicle

March 4, 2008Preparations underway with the Star One C2 satellite for Ariane 5's second mission of 2008

March 3, 2008Arianespace Flight ATV: launch delayed by 24 hours

February 27, 2008Two Ariane 5 launchers are readied for upcoming Arianespace missions

February 26, 2008
Ariane 5’s final assembly is completed for next month’s mission with the Automated Transfer Vehicle

February 20, 2008Ariane 5 is ready for its liftoff “boost”

February 19, 2008The second Ariane 5 for launch in 2008 begins its assembly at Europe’s Spaceport

February 18, 2008Ariane 5 is fitted with its 19-metric-ton ATV payload

February 14, 2008The ATV takes one major step closer to its Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana

February 11, 2008Ariane 5 is delivered to Arianespace for its launch of the Automated Transfer Vehicle

February 8, 2008Another Ariane 5 is delivered for Arianespace's busy 2008 launch schedule

February 1, 2008Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle nears the completion of its month-long fueling process

January 17, 2008Ariane 5 is readied for its February launch with the Automated Transfer Vehicle

January 10, 2008Fueling of Automated Transfer Vehicle begins in the S5 facility at Europe's Spaceport

January 4, 2008Ariane 5's Automated Transfer Vehicle is positioned for its fueling operations