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Posted: March 17, 2014H0Main Engine IgnitionThe Ariane 5 rocket's first stage Vulcain 2 main engine ignites and undergoes a thorough health check on the launch pad.H0+00:07.3LaunchProducing about 2.6 million pounds of thrust, the Ariane 5 rocket's two solid rocket boosters ignite to lift the launcher into the sky.H0+00:12.6Start Pitch ManeuverThe Ariane 5 rocket begins to pitch over after rising vertically from the ELA-3 launch pad.H0+00:17.1Start Roll ManeuverThe Ariane 5 rocket starts its roll maneuver to head east away from the Guiana Space Center.H0+02:24Booster SeparationThe solid rocket boosters exhaust their propellant and are jettisoned from the Ariane 5's first stage.H0+03:23Jettison Payload FairingThe two halves of the Ariane 5's 5.4-meter, or 17.7-foot, diameter payload fairing are jettisoned once therocket leaves the thick lower atmosphere.H0+08:47Main Stage ShutdownThe cryogenic first stage's Vulcain 2 main engine shuts down.H0+08:53Stage SeparationExplosive bolts fire to separate the Ariane 5's first and second stages.H0+08:57Upper Stage IgnitionThe upper stage's HM7B engine, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, ignites to propel the ASTRA 5B and Amazonas 4A satellites to orbit.H0+24:59Upper Stage Shutdown 1The upper stage's HM7B engine shuts down after reaching an orbit with a low point of 155 miles, a high point of 22,205 miles and an inclination of 3 degrees.H0+27:03ASTRA 5B SeparationThe Ariane 5 rocket deploys the ASTRA 5B communications satellite for SES of Luxembourg.H0+33:06Sylda 5 SeparationThe Sylda 5 dual-payload adapter is jettisoned to expose the Amazonas 4A satellite for separation.H0+34:37Amazonas 4A SeparationThe Ariane 5 rocket deploys the Amazonas 4A communications satellite for Hispasat of Madrid.Data source: Arianespace/EADS AstriumFinal Shuttle Mission PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The crew emblem for the final space shuttle mission is now available in our store. Get this piece of history!STS-134 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Endeavour is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-134. Available in our store!Ares 1-X PatchThe official embroidered patch for the Ares 1-X rocket test flight, is available for purchase.Apollo CollageThis beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.Project OrionThe Orion crew exploration vehicle is NASA's first new human spacecraft developed since the space shuttle a quarter-century earlier. The capsule is one of the key elements of returning astronauts to the Moon.Fallen Heroes Patch CollectionThe official patches from Apollo 1, the shuttle Challenger and Columbia crews are available in the store. | | | | 2014 Spaceflight Now Inc.Ariane 5 launch timelineSPACEFLIGHT NOW