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December 18, 2009 Arianespace delivers Helios 2B into Sun-synchronous polar orbit on Ariane 5's
seventh flight of 2009

December 18, 2009 Final countdown resumes for Ariane 5’s mission with Helios 2B

December 17, 2009 A countdown “hold” results in the scrub of today’s Ariane 5 mission

December 16, 2009 Ariane 5 returns to the launch zone with its Helios 2B satellite payload

December 14, 2009 Arianespace's year-end mission with Helios 2B is set for December 17

December 9, 2009 Ariane 5's launch with Helios 2B is postponed

December 8, 2009 Ready for liftoff: Ariane 5 is in the launch zone with its Helios 2B military satellite payload

December 7, 2009 The year-ending mission with Ariane 5 and the Helios 2B military observation platform is given its “go” for launch

December 2, 2009 Ariane 5 is readied for its launch of the Helios 2B reconnaissance satellite

November 16, 2009 The seventh Ariane 5 of 2009 is delivered to Arianespace

October 29, 2009 Ariane 5 delivers the NSS-12 and THOR 6 television broadcast satellites on Arianespace’s sixth mission of 2009

October 28, 2009 Basic assembly is completed for the seventh Ariane 5 to be launched in 2009

October 28, 2009 Ariane 5 rolls out for Arianespace's sixth launch of 2009

October 27, 2009 Launch readiness review clears Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s October 29 liftoff

October 22, 2009 Payload integration is completed with NSS-12 and THOR 6 for Ariane 5’s next mission

October 20, 2009 Payload installation is underway for Arianespace’s sixth Ariane 5 mission of 2009

October 15, 2009 Integration begins for the seventh Ariane 5 to be launched in 2009

October 12, 2009 Arianespace takes delivery of the sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009

October 1, 2009 Another Arianespace launch success and a new commercial record for Ariane 5

September 30, 2009 Ariane 5 is poised for launch with a mixed civilian/military telecom satellite payload

September 30, 2009 The NSS-12 and THOR 6 payloads arrive at the Spaceport for Ariane 5's sixth launch of 2009

September 29, 2009 Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission is cleared for launch with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1

September 28, 2009 Ariane 5's launch with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 is set for October 1

September 25, 2009 Final assembly of the fifth Ariane 5 for 2009 is complete with its dual-passenger payload

September 23, 2009

Maintaining Arianespace's mission pace: the seventh Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 arrives at the Spaceport

September 21, 2009
The Amazonas 2 satellite is integrated for Ariane 5's upcoming launch

September 17, 2009
Launch campaigns for Arianespace’s two upcoming Ariane 5 flights reach new milestones

September 15, 2009

Pre-launch processing begins with the COMSATBw-1 military communications satellite for Ariane 5's next launch

September 9, 2009
Assembly begins for the sixth Ariane 5 to be launched by Arianespace in 2009

September 4, 2009
Germany’s COMSATBw-1 military communications satellite is readied for its launch on Ariane 5

September 2, 2009
Pre-launch processing of Amazonas 2 is underway for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission

September 1, 2009
The fifth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is received by Arianespace

August 28, 2009
Amazonas 2 is delivered to the Spaceport for Arianespace’s fifth launch of 2009

August 21, 2009
> Ariane 5's fourth launch of 2009 orbits the JCSAT-12 and Optus D3 payloads for two Arianespace Asian-Pacific customers
> The Ariane 5 mission success with JCSAT-12 and Optus D3 in photos
> Final countdown underway for Ariane 5's mission with JCSAT-12 and Optus D3

August 21, 2009
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's sixth flight of 2009 is ready for assembly

August 20, 2009
Three Ariane 5s are in the workflow as Arianespace sustains its launch rate in 2009

August 19, 2009
The go-ahead is given for Arianespace's heavy-lift launch on Friday with JCSAT-12 and Optus D3

August 17, 2009
Ariane 5 is ready for this week's heavy-lift launch with JCSAT-12 and Optus D3

August 13, 2009

Optus D3 is integrated on Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s dual-passenger mission at the service of Asia-Pacific telecom operators

August 12, 2009
Preparations continue with the JCSAT-12 and Optus D3 payloads for Ariane 5's next launch

August 11, 2009
Payload integration begins for Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch on August 21

August 7, 2009
Fueling of JCSAT-12 is performed for Arianespace’s fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2009

August 6, 2009
Optus D3 is fueled for Arianespace's upcoming dual-passenger Ariane 5 launch

August 3, 2009
Initial assembly is completed for the fifth Ariane 5 to be launched in 2009

July 24, 2009
Build-up begins for the fifth Ariane 5 to be launched in 2009

July 23, 2009
Pre-launch preparations are underway with Optus D3 for Ariane 5's next mission

July 21, 2009
Optus D3 is delivered to French Guiana for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 launch

July 20, 2009
Launcher and payload preparations advance for Arianespace’s mid-August liftoff with Ariane 5

July 6, 2009
Another Ariane 5 is readied for delivery to Arianespace at the Spaceport

July 1, 2009




> Ariane 5 soars to another heavy-lift success in lofting the TerreStar-1 mobile communications satellite
> Photo report: Ariane 5's record-setting mission with TerreStar-1
> A very special “thank you” for Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall from TerreStar Networks

June 30, 2009
Ariane 5 moves to the launch pad with TerreStar-1 for Arianespace’s third launch of 2009

June 29, 2009
Ariane 5 is given the “go” for its heavy-lift mission with TerreStar-1

June 26, 2009
Integration of Ariane 5 is completed for its upcoming heavy-lift launch with TerreStar-1

June 23, 2009
Ariane 5 receives its TerreStar-1 payload

June 22, 2009

> Initial build-up of the fourth Ariane 5 for 2009 is complete
> TerreStar-1 is mated with Ariane 5 hardware in preparation for its July 1 Arianespace launch

June 19, 2009
TerreStar-1 is fueled for Arianespace's upcoming heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight

June 12, 2009
Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 of 2009 begins its assembly at the Spaceport

June 3, 2009
Arianespace receives the Ariane 5 for its TerreStar-1 mission

May 19, 2009
TerreStar-1 enters the pre-flight checkout phase for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 launch

May 18, 2009
TerreStar-1 is welcomed to French Guiana for its June launch on Ariane 5

May 14, 2009
> Arianespace launches two spacecraft on missions to explore the universe
> Ariane 5's mission to deep space: The launch success in photos

May 13, 2009
Ariane 5 rolls out to the launch zone for its mission to deep space

May 12, 2009
Ariane 5's dual-payload space science mission is cleared for launch

May 11, 2009
Integration of Ariane 5 is completed for this week’s dual-passenger mission to explore the mysteries of space

May 4, 2009
Europe's Herschel space telescope joins its Planck observatory co-passenger on the Ariane 5 launcher

April 29, 2009
Final integration underway for Ariane 5's May 14 launch with Planck and Herschel

April 24, 2009
The Planck space observatory is integrated on Ariane 5 for Arianespace's upcoming launch

April 22, 2009
Herschel’s high-tech cooling system is loaded with helium for the telescope’s upcoming Ariane 5 launch

April 16, 2009
Herschel and Planck are readied for their integration with Ariane 5

April 10, 2009
The MN Toucan transport ship brings a new Ariane 5 to French Guiana

April 9, 2009
The Herschel space telescope is fueled for its May 6 launch on Ariane 5

April 8, 2009
Ariane 5's liftoff with the Herschel and Planck space science payloads is set for May 6

April 2, 2009

Launch date for Ariane 5’s space science mission with the Herschel and Planck payloads is under review

March 17, 2009A new Ariane 5 takes shape to launch the world’s largest commercial telecommunications satellite

March 13, 2009Arianespace postpones its next Ariane 5 launch at the customer's request

March 10, 2009Ariane 5 is ready for the integration of its dual space science payload

March 5, 2009The third Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is delivered to French Guiana

March 2, 2009
The Planck spacecraft continues its integration and checkout for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission

February 20, 2009Planck joins Herschel at the Spaceport for Ariane 5's dual mission to explore the universe

February 18, 2009Pre-launch inspections underway with the Herschel telescope payload for Ariane 5’s next launch

February 16, 2009The Herschel telescope is readied for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 flight

February 12, 2009



> Ariane 5 begins 2009 with another successful launch at Arianespace's service
> A “photo album” of Ariane 5’s successful launch with the HOT BIRD™ 10, NSS-9 and Spirale payloads
> The first Ariane 5 flight of 2009 enters its final countdown

February 12, 2009Assembly of the second Ariane 5 for 2009 marks a new milestone

February 11, 2009The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's first mission of 2009 is transferred to the launch zone

February 10, 2009Ariane 5 is cleared for its first mission of 2009

February 10, 2009Two Spirale satellites are ready for their liftoff as auxiliary passengers on Ariane 5's next mission

February 9, 2009Assembly begins at Europe’s Spaceport for the second Ariane 5 to be launched this year

February 4, 2009Ariane 5 is ready for launch with its payload of the HOT BIRD™ 10, NSS-9 and Spirale satellites

February 3, 2009

HOT BIRD™ 10 and NSS-9 mark new milestones in their integration for Ariane 5's initial mission of 2009

January 30, 2009The multi-passenger payload “stack” for Ariane 5's upcoming mission begins to take shape

January 29, 2009

A new Ariane 5 arrives in French Guiana for its dual-satellite mission to explore mysteries of the universe

January 28, 2009Arianespace begins final payload integration for its year-opening Ariane 5 mission

January 27, 2009Arianespace takes delivery of the Ariane 5 for its first launch of 2009

January 19, 2009Ariane 5's two primary payloads are readied for their February 12 liftoff from French Guiana

January 12, 2009HOT BIRD™ 10 begins its checkout for launch on Ariane 5's first mission of the New Year

January 8, 2009HOT BIRD™ 10 is delivered for its February liftoff on a multi-payload Ariane 5 mission

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