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A view from the ground of a rocket launching into space with plumes of flames and smoke coming from the engines.

Sky Muster™ launch: Snapshots from French Guiana

Check out the pictures coming in from the Guiana Space Centre in South America where a rocket carrying nbn's satellite - the Sky Muster™ - has blasted off into space this morning.

A distant view of a rocket launching into space with flames shooting out of its engines

A rocket is just taking off from its launchpad with flames shooting out of its engines

A recently launched rocket is shooting up across the blue sky with a trail of smoke showing its trajectory so far

A rocket is starting to take off from its launchpad with plumes of flames and smoke coming from the engines

A wide angle view of a rocket beginning to launch into space from its launchpad

An extreme close up of a rocket's engine as the launch starts and flames begin to form

A rocket is starting to take off from its launchpad with plumes of smoke coming from the engines

A rocket is ready to be launched from its launchpad

A view from above looking down on a rocket on the launchpad before lift off

A view from down the road as a rocket sits on the launchpad before lift off

A view over treetops of a rocket sitting on the launchpad before lift off

A rocket sits on a launchpad waiting to be launched into space

The nose cone of a rocket with 'ariane' branding and 'ARSAT-2' written on it

A rocket sits on a launchpad, ready for takeoff against a clear blue sky

The nose cone of a rocket hangs in its factory with workers gathered around

A close up of a rocket's nose cone

An employee is working inside a factory on part of a rocket while another employee makes notes

Employees are standing around and below a piece of rocket as they work on it

The inside of a rocket is hanging in its factory with employees nearby

The nose cone of a rocket stands in a factory with a five-storey ramp next to it

Employees are working on part of a rocket in the factory


Last updated on 28 April 2016



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