Moved up to June 16 per DLR.
DutchSpace@DutchSpaceNice to see the Antonov An-124 back at Cayenne for the transport of H2Sat (Heinrich Hertz) to CSG as one of the passengers of the last ever Ariane 5 launch.
🧩 The final pieces of the upper stage puzzle are slotted into place. You might think there should be cries of joy and expressions of intense emotion, but what we see on the faces of the technicians working on our launchers is simply pure concentration, whatever the mission. ©⬇️
#OneLastAriane5 #Ariane5 #ArianeGroup #VA261 ©ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Service optique du CSG - S Martin
🥹 #OneLastAriane5 #Ariane5 #ArianeGroup #VA261 ©ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Service optique du CSG - S Martin
🚀 New pictures from the last #Ariane5 campaign. Each launch always feels like the first one, even if all the teams know the choreography by heart, but this one carries the memories of all the other Ariane 5 launches. #OneLastAriane5 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #VA261
@esa @CNES @arianespace @EuropeSpacePort #Ariane5 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #VA261 ©ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Service optique du CSG - S Martin
@esa @CNES @Arianespace @EuropeSpacePort #Ariane5 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #VA261 ©ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Service optique du CSG - S Martin
🗓️ The target date for our next mission, #Ariane5 Flight #VA261, is June 16!It will orbit two different passengers:🛰️ Syracuse 4B, built by @AirbusSpace for @DGA.🛰️ Heinrich-Hertz-Mission, built by @OHB_SE for @DLR_SpaceAgency.#DestinationSpace
🛰Named after a famous German engineer who discovered radio waves, the Heinrich Hertz satellite (or H2Sat for insiders), currently seen here at @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana, is on its way to becoming the last passenger on an #Ariane5 launcher. @DLR_SpaceAgency #VA261
One of its missions will be to test new satellite communications technologies to see if they are suitable for use in space.Guten Flug H2Sat! ©ESA-CNES-Arianespace / Optique vidéo du CSG - S Martin @Arianespace @DLR_SpaceAgency #OneLastAriane5 #VA261 #ArianeGroup #Ariane5
Le 117e et dernier vol Ariane 5 est prévu pour le vendredi 16 juin, entre 18h16 et 20H01 (heure de Guyane), 23h16 et 00h01 heure de Paris. Sous la coiffe, les satellites militaires de télécommunications Heinrich-Hertz et Syracuse-4B.
The legend is about to make its last voyage towards the stars, leaving an indelible mark on Europe's space adventure. With this last Ariane 5 patch, we pay tribute to its shining success story.#OneLastAriane5 #Ariane5 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #VA261 @arianespace
Hello Heinrich Hertz👋! Getting ready for #Ariane5 🚀#VA261 @EuropeSpacePort
Reservation for launch viewing sites is open.https://cnes-csg.reservationlancement.fr/en/Inscription/Lancements
https://centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr/fr/va261-ariane-5-se-prepare-pour-son-ultime-missiomedit: link fixed
Le 117e et dernier vol Ariane 5 est prévu pour le vendredi 16 juin, entre 18h26 et 20H01 (heure de Guyane), 23h26 et 00h01 heure de Paris. Sous la coiffe, les satellites militaires de télécommunications Heinrich-Hertz et Syracuse-4B.