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First Ariane launch of 2006
 
12 March 2006

Ariane 5 ECA V170 lift-off
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Ariane 5 ECA V170 lifts off from Europe's Spaceport with its dual payload of the HOT BIRD™ 7A and SPAINSAT telecommunications spacecraft

Credits: ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE - Service Optique CSG
 


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