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• MaiaSpace Reports Expenses of €3.49M in its First Year of Operation European Spaceflight · 24 Jul 2023 In public filings submitted on 9 June, MaiaSpace reported total expenses of €3.49 million for its first year of operation ending 31 December 2022. The ArianeGroup subsidiary was founded in early 2022 with the goal of dev...
• Launch Roundup – Arianespace launches Ariane 5 final flight; SpaceX flies one of last Starlink v1.5 flights NASASpaceflight · 3 Jul 2023 Three launches are currently planned for the week of July 2 through July 9. The first one took place on Wednesday, July 5, with a European rocket successfully making its 117th and final flight. Later in the week, SpaceX...
• Themis, Prometheus complete first hot-fire tests in France NASASpaceflight · 23 Jun 2023 Europe has just completed the first successful hot-fire test of its reusable Prometheus engine integrated with the Themis first-stage demonstrator at the ArianeGroup site in Vernon, France. The hot-fire test consisted of...
• Arianespace Back On Track For Final Ariane 5 Launch The Launch Pad · 23 Jun 2023 Following the recent identification of three pyrotechnical transmission lines that raised concerns, Arianespace, the leading space transportation company, has made significant progress in ensuring the safety and reliabil...
• Final Ariane 5 Launch Delayed Due To Technical Problems The Launch Pad · 17 Jun 2023 The final launch of Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket has been postponded due to a potential problem with the pyrotechnical systems onboard.
• Technical problem postpones final Ariane 5 launch SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2023 Arianespace has postponed the final launch of the Ariane 5, potentially for several weeks, after discovering a potential problem with pyrotechnical systems on the rocket.
• OrbeX Announces Arianespace Partnership The Launch Pad · 13 Jun 2023 Today, Orbex and the European giant, Arianespace, announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement, signalling the beginning of a new partnership in European spaceflight.
• ArianeGroup Renames its GEOTracker Space Surveillance Service European Spaceflight · 8 Jun 2023 ArianeGroup announced June 6 that it had renamed its GEOTracker space surveillance service to Helix. With the new name, the company has also rolled out new capabilities that include eye-safe laser ranging and imaging.
• Evidence Mounting That Avio Intends to Split from Arianespace European Spaceflight · 6 Jun 2023 Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo told Wired that work being done on a reusable demonstrator may be a prelude to an entirely new product line for the company.
• The End Of An Era: Arianespace Sets Date For Final Ariane 5 The Launch Pad · 15 May 2023 As the countdown begins for the final launch of the Ariane 5 rocket, the space industry prepares to bid farewell to one of the most reliable workhorse rockets in recent history.
• ClearSpace books Vega C for 2026 de-orbit mission SpaceNews · 9 May 2023 ClearSpace has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its first debris de-orbit mission on Europe’s Vega C rocket in the second half 2026, the Swiss startup announced May 9.
• ESA launches JUICE to Jupiter’s icy moons atop Ariane 5 NASASpaceflight · 13 Apr 2023 European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace teams have conducted the launch of the historic Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission to the three largest icy moons of Jupiter — Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. The launc...
• Arianespace wins Vega contract for Italian imaging satellite constellation SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2023 In a vote of confidence for a troubled launch vehicle, Arianespace won a contract from the Italian government for up to three Vega C launches of an Earth observation constellation.
• Independent panel to investigate Vega C launch failure SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 Arianespace and the European Space Agency will establish an independent commission to investigate the Vega C launch failure Dec. 20 that resulted in the loss of two satellites and new questions about the future of Europe...
• Arianespace suffers failure on first operational Vega-C mission NASASpaceflight · 20 Dec 2022 Arianespace has suffered a failure during Vega-Consolidation’s (Vega-C) first operational launch, which was set to carry the Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 Earth-observation satellites to a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). Vega-C lift...
• Vega C fails on second launch SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2022 The second flight of Arianespace’s Vega C failed to reach orbit Dec. 20 after its second stage malfunctioned, destroying two Pléiades Neo imaging satellites.
• Ariane 5 launches triple satellite mission to geostationary transfer orbit SpaceNews · 13 Dec 2022 Arianespace launched Europe’s most advanced weather-tracking spacecraft Dec. 13 along with a pair of satellites Intelsat needs to clear C-band spectrum in the United States.
• Arianespace launches three spacecraft, Intelsat talks satellite refresh efforts NASASpaceflight · 13 Dec 2022 Arianespace has successfully lifted three satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on Tuesday from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana using the veteran Ariane 5 launcher.
• Vega C to launch five Copernicus spacecraft SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 The European Commission awarded a contract to Arianespace Nov. 29 for launches of five Copernicus Earth observation spacecraft on Vega C rockets between 2024 and 2026.
• Equipment defect delays first commercial Vega C flight SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2022 Arianespace said Nov. 25 it is delaying the first commercial flight for Europe’s upgraded Vega C rocket by nearly a month to replace defective equipment.
• Companies have diverging views on the future of European launch SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 Arianespace and German launch startups Isar Aerospace and Rocket Factory Augsburg are moving towards first launches next year but have mixed views on how the European launch sector has and should develop.
• Arianespace partners with Australian space tug startup SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2022 Arianespace is exploring the compatibility of its rockets with orbital transfer vehicles being developed by Space Machines Company, an Australian startup.
• European spacecraft converge on the US for rides on SpaceX rockets Teslarati · 17 Oct 2022 Thanks in large part to delays suffered by Arianespace’s next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, a small fleet of European satellites are simultaneously converging...
• Ariane 6 upper stage testing underway SpaceNews · 7 Oct 2022 ArianeGroup has started static-fire tests of the upper stage of the Ariane 6 rocket, a key step in the development of the vehicle whose first launch remains uncertain.
• Arianespace and OneWeb reach settlement for suspended launches SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Arianespace said Sept. 13 it has reached a settlement deal that could revive a launch services agreement with OneWeb that was suspended following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Ariane 5 launches Konnect VHTS satellite for Eutelsat SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 Arianespace launched the 6.5-ton Konnect VHTS satellite for Eutelsat Sept. 7 to improve broadband coverage in Europe.
• Ovzon needs to piggyback another Ariane 5 ride for late 2022 launch SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2022 Arianespace is looking to move Ovzon’s first satellite to another Ariane 5 after Eutelsat switched to a dedicated mission to launch sooner.
• First Ariane 5 flight of 2022 launches two satellites for Asia-Pacific SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 Arianespace launched a pair of satellites aiming to improve broadband coverage in the Asia-Pacific region June 22 on the Ariane 5 rocket’s first flight of the year.
• The final five: Ariane 5’s march to retirement begins with dual passenger launch NASASpaceflight · 22 Jun 2022 Arianespace, ArianeGroup, and the European Space Agency (ESA) are gearing up for their second flight of the year and the first for the veteran Ariane 5 rocket, which begins its trek toward retirement with the first of it...
• Arianespace preps for first Ariane 5 launch of the year Spaceflight Now · 21 Jun 2022 Two geostationary communications satellites for India’s space agency and a Malaysian company will rocket into orbit from the jungle of South America on Wednesday on a European-built Ariane 5 launcher.
• Arianespace narrows Vega C and Ariane 6 maiden flight windows SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2022 Arianespace plans to conduct the maiden flight of Vega C and Ariane 6 rockets in “the first week of July” and “towards the end of the year,” respectively, a senior executive said June 1.
• Arianespace, ULA, Blue Origin discuss executing ambitious Kuiper constellation missions for Amazon NASASpaceflight · 7 Apr 2022 Amazon’s announcement of three launch contracts totaling 83 flights split across Ariane 6, Vulcan, and New Glenn represents the largest commercial launch block buy in history and will unite Arianespace, United Launch All...
• Amazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 United Launch Alliance is planning major production improvements for its Vulcan rocket while Arianespace will increase the performance of its Ariane 6 to meet the demands of their new Amazon contracts for Project Kuiper.
• Amazon signs multibillion-dollar Project Kuiper launch contracts SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 In the largest commercial launch deal ever, Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance to deploy most of its 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation
• Jeff Bezos and Amazon just hired everybody but SpaceX for Project Kuiper Ars Technica · 5 Apr 2022 Huge contracts for United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin.
• Amazon books up to 83 launches with ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin Spaceflight Now · 5 Apr 2022 Amazon announced the largest commercial launch deal in history Tuesday, revealing agreements for up to 83 missions to deploy thousands of internet satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, Arianespace...
• Arianespace and SpaceX work to adjust launch manifests SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2022 Arianespace says it is working to remanifest payloads that were to launch on Soyuz rockets while SpaceX says it’s finding ways to accommodate new customers on its vehicles.
• OneWeb not eager to tear up launch contract with Arianespace Spaceflight Now · 14 Mar 2022 OneWeb working with Arianespace, who owes the satellite internet firm six more Soyuz launches, to find a ride to orbit for more than 200 of its spacecraft left grounded by an embargo on Western payloads flying aboard Rus...
• OneWeb surpasses 400 satellites with Arianespace’s first launch of the year Spaceflight Now · 10 Feb 2022 A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off from French Guiana and hauled 34 new satellites into orbit for OneWeb’s internet network Thursday, bringing the tally of OneWeb spacecraft launched to 428 and marking the company’s fleet...
• Arianespace begins its year with a OneWeb launch NASASpaceflight · 10 Feb 2022 Arianespace has launched its first mission of the year from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou. A Soyuz ST-B rocket is tasked with placing 34 OneWeb satellites in a 475-kilometer orbit around the Earth, following liftoff...