Update: launch postponed to Thursday 5 December 2024. Due to a mechanical issue preventing the withdrawal of the mobile gantry, the launch chronology has been stopped. The earliest targeted launch […]
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Arianespace will launch the EU’s Copernicus EO Sentinel-1C satellite
Earlier this month, Arianespace announced that the company will be launching the Sentinel-1C, a Copernicus satellite, for the European Commission within the scope of a contract signed with the European […]
Forrester’s Digest: Ariane 6 success — and failure
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its much-needed Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana on the evening of July 9th. While the launch completed […]
Tres Bon! As ESA celebrates successful sendoff of Ariane 6
Success in every sense of the word as ESA’s Ariane 6 soared and then separated into the ocean just as planned. Despite a slight delay due to a small data […]
UPDATE ESA’s Ariane 6 the day of launch slight delay due to “small” data issue
The planned time for liftoff was delayed by one hour to 4pm local time (1900 GMT) after routine checks revealed a “small” data issue which has been resolved, the ESA […]
ESA’s Ariane 6 set to do the heavy lifting for Arianespace July 9
The Ariane 6 launch vehicle is scheduled to launch on July 9 at 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT, from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. The project is an European […]
Marlink’s YanaSat service to provide high-speed internet in French Guiana
Partnership with SES for Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane will bridge the digital divide enabling high-speed Internet connectivity to rural and urban homes, communities and businesses Marlink will leverage SES’s satellite […]
Arianespace is targeting October 4th for the VV23 launch
Arianespace is targeting the launch of mission VV23 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 10:36 p.m., local time (October 5, 01:36 a.m. UTC) — […]
ESA: Ariane 6 launch system tests are progressing well
Teams preparing Ariane 6 for its inaugural flight successfully completed, for the first time, a launcher preparation and countdown sequence on July 18th. at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. […]
Arianespace’s flight VA261 mission a success for Ariane 5’s grand finale
On July 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. local time, Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, lifted off flawlessly from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying Heinrich-Hertz-Satellit for the German government and […]