Welcome to Space Ariane 6! After years of development Arianespace has launched the Ariane 6 rocket for the first time. Today's ride-share mission for the ESA - European Space Agency launched from Ensemble de Lancement Ariane-4 (ELA-4) launch pad at CSG Centre spatial guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana. On board were 11 deployable payloads for multiple universities and agencies including ESA and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as well as 5 non deployable experiments. 🎥 ESA -

1.7K views · 84 reactions | A European Ariane 5 rocket climbed off its launch pad in French Guiana with nearly 3 million pounds of thrust Thursday, carrying two communications satellites to orbit for the Japanese military and British-based Avanti Communications. Watch a replay of the launch: https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/04/05/video-ariane-5-rocket-lifts-off-with-communications-satellites/ | Spaceflight Now | Facebook