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• Arianespace launches 34 OneWeb satellites in first mission of 2022 SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 Arianespace launched another batch of OneWeb satellites Feb. 10 in the launch provider’s first mission of 2022.
• Arianespace discusses Ariane 5 fly-out requirements, launcher’s legacy to Ariane 6 and beyond NASASpaceflight · 4 Feb 2022 Arianespace and their European partners are looking toward the final five flights of the veteran Ariane 5 rocket that has been a staple of the European launch community since the end-1990s.
• Vega-C stages in launch preparation as Avio, Arianespace progress toward rocket’s debut NASASpaceflight · 26 Jan 2022 Components for the first Vega-C (Vega Consolidation) rocket are entering launch preparations at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. This month, the first flightworthy P120C solid rocket motor was activated and move...
• Arianespace looks to transitions of vehicles and business in 2022 SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2022 After its most active year in two decades capped by the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope for NASA, Arianespace is heading into a period of transition in 2022 marked by the introduction of new vehicles and a chang...
• James Webb Space Telescope en route to L2; deployment sequence underway NASASpaceflight · 27 Dec 2021 Following a launch on December 25 atop an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket, the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is currently traveling toward the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2), where it is expected to orbit an...
• Arianespace wraps up 2021 with OneWeb launch SpaceNews · 27 Dec 2021 Arianespace completed its last mission of the year Dec. 27 with the launch of 36 satellites for low Earth orbit broadband operator OneWeb.
• Soyuz 2.1b successfully launches 36 OneWeb Satellites NASASpaceflight · 27 Dec 2021 Starsem, Arianespace, and Roscosmos have launched a Soyuz 2.1b for OneWeb flight 12. Lift-off from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan occurred at 13:10 UTC (08:10 EST) on December 27.
• Pléiades Neo 4 satellite enters service without a hitch SpaceNews · 16 Dec 2021 Pléiades Neo 4, the second of four planned high-resolution images satellites built and operated by Airbus Defense and Space, entered service Dec. 15 free from an issue that prompted an insurance claim for Pléiades Neo 3.
• Arianespace expands Galileo constellation to 28 satellites SpaceNews · 6 Dec 2021 Arianespace successfully launched another two satellites for Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system Dec. 4, growing the constellation to 28 in orbit.
• Arianespace launches Galileo navigation satellites in final mission before Webb Spaceflight Now · 5 Dec 2021 Deployment of Europe’s independent Galileo navigation network resumed Saturday night with an on-target launch of two satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket, the final Arianespace mission from French Guiana before the historic...
• Arianespace launches Soyuz ST-B with new batch of Galileo satellites NASASpaceflight · 4 Dec 2021 Arianespace has launched another two Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capability) global navigation satellites for Europe. Following a weather delay on Friday, the two satellites were launched by a Soyuz ST-B Fregat on the VS...
• The Ariane 6 countdown: Q&A with ArianeGroup civil program manager Franck Huiban SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 SpaceNews spoke with Franck Huiban, who leads ArianeGroup’s Ariane 6 program, about how it is adapting Ariane 6 for this fast-evolving market as the pandemic throws a wrench into the works.
• Arianespace to launch Australian Optus-11 on Ariane 6 SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2021 Arianespace has secured a contract with Australian operator SingTel Optus to launch the Optus-11 communications satellite using Ariane 6 in 2023.
• Arianespace Vega launches CERÉS satellites for CNES NASASpaceflight · 16 Nov 2021 Arianespace’s Vega rocket launched on its third mission of the year with the Capacité de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale (CERÉS) 1, 2, and 3 satellites for the French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatia...
• Ariane 6 undergoing preparations for its 2022 debut NASASpaceflight · 29 Oct 2021 ArianeGroup and the European Space Agency are carrying out preparations for the maiden launch of the Ariane 6 rocket next year. Ariane 6 represents the next generation of the Ariane family of rockets, intended to allow i...
• SES-17 takes flight with eyes on soaring commercial aviation market SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2021 Arianespace has successfully launched the heaviest satellite SES has ever ordered, marking a cornerstone for a multi-orbit network that is seeing surging demand from commercial aviation customers.
• Arianespace breaks payload mass record on final Ariane 5 launch before Webb Spaceflight Now · 24 Oct 2021 A European Ariane 5 rocket fired into space Saturday night from French Guiana with a commercial broadband satellite for SES and a French military telecom craft, setting a new payload mass record for geostationary transfe...
• Under watchful eye of NASA, teams prep for final Ariane 5 flight before Webb Spaceflight Now · 23 Oct 2021 Arianespace is counting down to the blastoff of an Ariane 5 rocket Saturday night from French Guiana, the final flight of Europe’s workhorse launcher before NASA and the European Space Agency entrust it to launch the $10...
• Ariane 5 launch delayed for more ground systems checks Spaceflight Now · 22 Oct 2021 Arianespace delayed the launch from French Guiana of a European Ariane 5 rocket with two geostationary communications satellites Friday to conduct more checks of ground support equipment at the spaceport. The mission, se...
• Arianespace launches OneWeb past the halfway mark SpaceNews · 14 Oct 2021 OneWeb has contacted all 36 satellites launched from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome Oct. 14, enlarging the broadband constellation beyond its halfway mark toward full deployment next year.
• Launch of Italian radar satellite shifts from Arianespace to SpaceX Spaceflight Now · 5 Oct 2021 The Italian Space Agency says it has booked a launch with SpaceX as soon as November for a COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar remote sensing satellite, shifting the spacecraft from a European Vega C rocket to a Falcon...
• SpaceX snags launch contract from Arianespace after Vega rocket fails twice Teslarati · 3 Oct 2021 In a rare victory for international launch competition, SpaceX has snagged a contract to launch an Italian Earth observation satellite from European...
• Soyuz mission launches 34 OneWeb satellites to orbit NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2021 Arianespace and Starsem have launched 34 more internet communication satellites of the OneWeb constellation to a low Earth orbit (LEO). The launch occurred at 18:07:19 UTC (14:07:19 EDT) on Tuesday, September 14 from Sit...
• OneWeb’s broadband constellation reaching halfway mark SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 OneWeb is about halfway through deploying its low Earth orbit constellation, after Arianespace successfully launched another 34 satellites for the broadband operator Sept. 14 .
• OneWeb constellation nears 300 satellites after Arianespace launch SpaceNews · 22 Aug 2021 Arianespace launched its ninth mission for broadband startup OneWeb Aug. 21, expanding its low Earth orbit constellation to 288 satellites.
• Europe, Russia launch 9th OneWeb mission NASASpaceflight · 19 Aug 2021 In collaboration with Starsem and Roscosmos, Arianespace has launched 34 new internet communication satellites aboard a Soyuz 2.1b for the OneWeb 9 mission. The flight marks the 8th operational launch of OneWeb satellite...
• Arianespace launches second Pléiades Neo remote sensing satellite Spaceflight Now · 17 Aug 2021 A European Vega rocket launched from French Guiana Monday night with Airbus’s second Pléiades Neo remote sensing satellite, two European Space Agency CubeSats to track space weather, a student-built nanosatellite from It...
• Earth observation satellite and secondary payloads launched on Arianespace Vega NASASpaceflight · 16 Aug 2021 The Vega rocket conducted its nineteenth launch of Europe’s small lift vehicle, the second Vega launch of 2021, as well as the seventh Arianespace mission of the year. Arianespace flight VV19 lifted off from the ELV laun...
• Vega launches second Pléiades Neo imaging satellite SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2021 Arianespace launched a second satellite for the Pléiades Neo imaging constellation Aug. 16 on a Vega rocket.
• Unseenlabs lines up Vega flight for fourth maritime surveillance satellite SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 French startup Unseenlabs is set to fly its next maritime surveillance nanosatellite on an Arianespace Vega rocket in mid-August, instead of launching with Rocket Lab as it did for the first three BRO spacecraft the vent...
• Ariane 5 lofts two satellites in important lead-up to James Webb launch NASASpaceflight · 30 Jul 2021 Close to one year after its last flight, the Ariane 5 ECA has returned to service with its first launch of 2021, lifting off at 21:00 UTC on Friday, July 30. The sixth overall mission for Arianespace this year follows a...
• James Webb passes critical mission review for 2021 launch, final testing nearing completion NASASpaceflight · 7 Jul 2021 The joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has passed its critical final mission analysis review — clearing the way for a late 2021 launch from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana on an Arianes...
• OneWeb constellation to cross 200th mark after successful launch SpaceNews · 28 May 2021 OneWeb’s broadband constellation is set to pass the 200th mark after Arianespace successfully launched its latest batch of satellites May 28.
• Arianespace launches Vega’s return to flight with rideshare mission NASASpaceflight · 28 Apr 2021 After a five month grounding, Vega returned to flight following a launch failure in November 2020 — the rocket’s second in as many years. For its 18th mission, Vega launched the Pléiades-Neo 3 satellite along with severa...
• OneWeb adds 36 satellites to broadband constellation as deployment accelerates SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2021 OneWeb’s growing low Earth orbit broadband constellation has reached 182 satellites, after Arianespace launched its latest batch of 36 spacecraft April 25.
• OneWeb Flight 6 launches aboard Soyuz-2.1b from Vostochny NASASpaceflight · 25 Apr 2021 Arianespace has launched its second mission of the year on Sunday 25 April at 22:14 UTC from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East. The flight carried 36 more OneWeb satellites to Low Earth Orbit on board a So...
• Arianespace announces competition for free nanosatellite launch Spaceflight Now · 14 Apr 2021 Arianespace announced this week it is organizing a contest open to startups, labs, and universities for a free launch of a nanosatellite on a future rideshare mission, likely on an Ariane 6 or Vega rocket.
• Arianespace offers free launch to deserving cubesat SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2021 The winner of the "Destination: A Better Life on Earth" competition will win integration and launch services aboard a future Arianespace rideshare mission offering one of the two new services.
• Arianespace launches 36 more OneWeb satellites SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2021 Arianespace successfully launched another 36 satellites for low Earth orbit broadband operator OneWeb March 25, bringing its total in-orbit constellation to 146 satellites.
• Arianespace and Starsem to continue OneWeb constellation deployment with fifth launch NASASpaceflight · 24 Mar 2021 Arianespace and Russian-French company Starsem are set to launch 36 OneWeb satellites to Low Earth Orbit aboard Soyuz 2.1b on Thursday, March 25. Liftoff from Site 1S at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia is scheduled fo...