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Successful Launch of Sentinel-1D on Ariane 6!

Tuesday, 4th of November

Our Sentinel-1D satellite was successfully launched into space!

The lift off happened on Tuesday 4th of November 2025, at 18:02:17 local time in Kourou. This corresponds to 21:02:17 UTC, 22:02:17 Amsterdam time.

It was a beautiful day, and there are great pictures taken of the Ariane 6 lift off at CSG, at the Pim-Poum beach and at Toucan observation point.

Ariane 6 rocket lifting off from the launch pad, surrounded by smoke and flames, with equipment and structures in the background.
Ariane 6 rocket launching into the sky with bright flames and smoke, surrounded by communication towers at dusk.
Ariane 6 rocket launching into the sky with a trail of flames and smoke, surrounded by launchpad structures.
Ariane 6 rocket launching into the sky with flames and smoke billowing from its engines, set against a twilight background.
Ariane 6 rocket successfully launching into the sky, with flames and smoke trails visible against a blue background.
Ariane 6 rocket launching into the sky, with flames and smoke billowing from the base, surrounded by a clear blue sky and foliage in the foreground.
A rocket is launching into the sky, surrounded by trees and reflected in a calm body of water.
Ariane 6 rocket launching into the sky at sunset, with a crowd of spectators observing from the shore.
A rocket lift-off with a trail of smoke against a blue sky, viewed from a beach with spectators in the foreground.
A crowd gathers at the beach to witness the launch of the Ariane 6 rocket, leaving a trail of smoke in the sky against a colorful sunset.
A launch plume rising into a blue sky after the launch of the Sentinel-1D satellite with clouds in the background.
View of a crowd gathered on the beach at sunset watching a rocket launch, with a trail of smoke visible in the sky.
A view of the smoke trail from a rocket launch against a blue sky, with a scientific building and greenery in the foreground.
A cloud trail in the sky following a rocket launch, with a shadow extending towards the ground and a clear blue sky in the background.

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