Overall it was the sixth attempt to launch the new version of the workhorse Soyuz launcher, which was using a digital system for the first time.
6/21/2006: | Arianespace - beefing up |
6/19/2006: | Nespoli assigned to Shuttle flight STS-120 |
5/27/2006: | Ariane 5 ECA in record launch |
5/15/2006: | UK HDTV deal with ESA - GOES-N change |
4/11/2006: | Venus Express enters orbit |
3/11/2006: | Ariane 5 ECA finally launches |
2/24/2006: | ESA will try again with CryoSat mission |
1/11/2006: | New ion engine - test success |
12/12/2005: | ESA going to Mars in 2011 |
12/9/2005: | We need Russia for ISS - ESA |
12/5/2005: | ESA ready Hexapod for NASA |
11/30/2005: | Venezuela to set up space center |
11/21/2005: | Next Ariane 5 launch cleared |
11/16/2005: | Ariane 5 ECA launches |
11/14/2005: | ESA to raise Vega awareness |
11/12/2005: | Ariane 5-ECA launch scrub |
11/8/2005: | Venus Express blasts off |
11/7/2005: | ATV ready in 2007 |
10/17/2005: | ESA prepare mission to Venus |
10/13/2005: | Ariane 5 launch success |
10/7/2005: | ESA's Cryosat suffers failure |
9/26/2005: | Don Quijote mission targets named |
9/8/2005: | ESA ready Venus Express |
8/11/2005: | Ariane 5 launches after delay |