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Five satellites rode a Soyuz booster into orbit Monday from French Guiana, and these spectacular photos from Europe’s tropical spaceport show the legendary rocket’s fiery departure from the edge of the lush Amazon jungle. Launching for the 14th time from the Guiana Space Center, the Russian-built Soyuz rocket carried Europe’s Sentinel 1B Earth observation satellite,…

A Russian-made Soyuz rocket was launched from Europe’s space base in French Guiana on Monday at 2102 GMT (6:02 p.m. local; 5:02 p.m. EDT) with the Sentinel 1B environmental satellite. Image credit: Arianespace

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana with Europe’s Sentinel 1B radar Earth observation satellite, France’s Microscope relativity probe and three CubeSats from Belgium, Italy and Denmark. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Live video coverage from Arianespace…

Artist’s concept of the Sentinel 1B satellite aboard its Soyuz booster moments after fairing separation. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab The term “direct flight” will go to new heights Friday with a four-hour flight by a Soyuz rocket and its Fregat upper stage to deliver five satellites to three distinct orbital destinations hundreds of miles above Earth.…

The three-stage Soyuz rocket rolled out to its launch pad in French Guiana on Tuesday, three days before liftoff. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – JM Guillon Five European satellites packaged inside an aerodynamic fairing have joined a Soyuz rocket its launch pad in the French Guiana jungle for a roaring ride…