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- Arianespace Targets 23 Nov Ariane 6 Return Following Reported Turbopump Fix European Spaceflight · 15 Oct 2026 Arianespace has announced that the next Ariane 6 launch will take place no earlier than 23 November, marking the rocket’s return to flight after ground testing reportedly revealed an issue with one of its turbopumps. The...
- ArianeGroup Completes Second Themis Wet Dress Rehearsal European Spaceflight · 7 Oct 2026 The European Space Agency announced that ArianeGroup and Swedish Space Corporation completed a second wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable rocket demonstrator at Esrange in Sweden. ESA announced the completion of t...
- Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes Spaceflight Now · 15 Sep 2026 The mission, with the shorthand VV30, is the second launch of a Vega-C rocket managed solely by Avio without Arianespace. Liftoff from Ensemble de Lancement Vega at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana happened at 10:21 p...
- Live coverage: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2026 The mission, with the shorthand VV30, is the second launch of a Vega-C rocket managed solely by Avio without Arianespace. Liftoff from Ensemble de Lancement Vega at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is scheduled for 10...
- The Exploration Company Books Ariane 6 Flight for Nyx Demo Mission European Spaceflight · 10 Sep 2026 The Exploration Company has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch an initial demonstration mission of its Nyx cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. While neither company ha...
- Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket Ars Technica · 20 Aug 2026 Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
- MaiaSpace Losses Required ArianeGroup to Decide on Company’s Future European Spaceflight · 3 Aug 2026 ArianeGroup has decided against dissolving MaiaSpace after the company posted a €37.5 million loss for 2025, pushing its shareholders’ equity below zero. According to the company’s 2025 annual accounts, filed on 22 July...
- ArianeGroup Completes Themis Wet Dress Rehearsal European Spaceflight · 30 Jul 2026 ArianeGroup has completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden, providing the first substantive update on the vehicle’s test campaign in more than ten mo...
- MaiaSpace Ditches Suborbital Test Flight Plans European Spaceflight · 29 Jul 2026 MaiaSpace has scrapped plans to conduct a suborbital test flight of its Maia rocket, opting instead to proceed straight to a full orbital launch attempt for the vehicle’s inaugural flight in the second half of 2027. Unde...
- Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flights European Spaceflight · 17 Jul 2026 Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has called on either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that such a commitment would transform how the company...
- ArianeGroup Tests Upgraded Ariane 6 Upper Stage Rocket Engine European Spaceflight · 9 Jul 2026 Details of a previously unannounced test campaign involving an upgraded Ariane 6 rocket engine have emerged in the 2025 annual accounts of ArianeGroup SAS, the group’s French entity. The filings describe the testing of a...
- Loft Orbital Books Multiple Launches Aboard MaiaSpace Rockets European Spaceflight · 8 Jul 2026 US-based satellite operator Loft Orbital has signed a multi-launch agreement with ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace. Although the announcement provided few details, it did share that the first flight was expected in 2028....
- Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029 SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore future collaboration on multiple direct-to-GEO rideshare launch services, the companies annou...
- MaiaSpace Plans to Double Its Rocket’s Performance with One Extra Engine European Spaceflight · 30 Jun 2026 ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace is examining the possibility of doubling the performance of all variants of its Maia rocket “if market response for such a configuration is favorable.” According to the company, this upgr...
- First Upgraded Ariane 6 Rocket Launches 36 Satellites for Amazon European Spaceflight · 17 Jun 2026 Arianespace has successfully completed its third Ariane 6 flight of 2026, delivering another 36 Amazon satellites to orbit aboard a new variant of the rocket that features the upgraded P160C solid-fuel boosters. The Aria...
- Live coverage: Arianespace to launch its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight Spaceflight Now · 17 Jun 2026 The Leo Europe 03 mission will see Arianespace send a batch of 36 Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is scheduled during a window that opens up at 8:53 a.m. Kouro...
- Amid launch bottleneck, Amazon has "hundreds" of satellites waiting to fly Ars Technica · 16 Jun 2026 "As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up."
- Arianespace CEO Says Strike Will Not Affect Ariane 6 Launch European Spaceflight · 16 Jun 2026 A strike that saw entrances to the Guiana Space Centre barricaded has ended, with Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès saying the labour dispute has not affected tomorrow’s planned Ariane 6 launch from the site. Radio-Télé...
- Launch of Most Powerful Ariane 6 to Date Set for 17 June European Spaceflight · 5 Jun 2026 Arianespace has announced that the first Ariane 64 rocket equipped with its upgraded P160C solid-fuel boosters will be launched on 17 June. The rocket will carry 36 satellites to low Earth orbit for Amazon. Since its int...
- Arianespace Launches Another 32 Amazon LEO Satellites Aboard Ariane 6 European Spaceflight · 30 Apr 2026 European launch services provider Arianespace has successfully launched a second mission for Amazon, deploying 32 satellites for the company’s Amazon LEO constellation aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. The rocket, launched in i...
- SpaceX Files FCC Complaint Over Ariane 64 Amazon LEO Launch European Spaceflight · 3 Apr 2026 In a complaint filed with the FCC on 1 April, US launch services provider SpaceX accused Amazon and its launch partner, Arianespace, of deploying 32 satellites into a higher orbit than authorised during a February Ariane...
- US-Based Katalyst Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Satellite Servicing Spacecraft European Spaceflight · 24 Mar 2026 Arizona-headquartered space operations company Katalyst Space Technologies has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its NEXUS-1 satellite servicing spacecraft aboard an Ariane 6 in 2027. The NEXUS-1 spacecraft is...
- Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2026 Katalyst Space Technologies will launch a geosynchronous orbit servicing spacecraft on an Ariane 6 in 2027.
- MaiaSpace Pushes Inaugural Launch of Maia Rocket to 2027 European Spaceflight · 2 Mar 2026 During an event at the Guiana Space Centre on 24 February, ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced that the inaugural flight of its two-stage Maia rocket will take place in 2027, slipping from a previously expected la...
- ArianeGroup Test Fires Greta Engine and Secures New ESA Contract European Spaceflight · 27 Feb 2026 ArianeGroup announced on 25 February that it had successfully completed a months-long test campaign of its Greta rocket engine and secured a European Space Agency contract to continue its development. Greta is an evoluti...
- Launching the first Ariane 6 with four boosters ESA · 16 Feb 2026 This first launch of the four-booster version of Ariane 6, operated by Arianespace, took 32 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff occurred at 13:45 local time (16:45 GMT/17:45 CET) from Eu...
- Arianespace Launches First Four-Booster Ariane 6 Rocket European Spaceflight · 12 Feb 2026 The first flight of Ariane 64, the more powerful four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket, has been successfully launched from French Guiana. The rocket carried 32 satellites for the Amazon LEO constellation, formerly...
- Inaugural Ariane 64 to launch Amazon Leo satellites from Kourou NASASpaceflight · 12 Feb 2026 Arianespace is set to launch the most powerful configuration of its Ariane 6 vehicle for…
- ArianeGroup Appoints Safran’s Christophe Bruneau as Next CEO European Spaceflight · 20 Jan 2026 ArianeGroup, jointly owned by Airbus and Safran, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Christophe Bruneau as CEO, succeeding Martin Sion, who has held the role since April 2023. Bruneau joins ArianeGrou...
- Arianespace to launch first Ariane 64 rocket on 12 Feb European Spaceflight · 17 Jan 2026 Arianespace has announced that the first flight of its more powerful four-booster Ariane 6 will be launched on 12 February from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 launch system...
- Arianespace to begin Amazon Leo launches in February SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 Arianespace will begin launches for its largest commercial customer in February as it works to ramp up its flight rate and attract additional business.
- Eutelsat Awards MaiaSpace Multi-Launch Contract for OneWeb Satellites European Spaceflight · 15 Jan 2026 French rocket builder MaiaSpace has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to perform multiple launches to support the expansion of the company’s OneWeb satellite constellation. MaiaSpace was founded in 2022 as a wholly owned...
- MaiaSpace to Launch “Minimum Viable Product” in 2026 European Spaceflight · 10 Jan 2026 French small launch services provider MaiaSpace has explained that an initial flight of its Maia rocket in 2026 will represent the deployment of a “minimum viable product.” MaiaSpace was founded in 2022 as a wholly-owned...
- ArianeGroup Proposes Ariane 6 Evolution Using MaiaSpace Boosters European Spaceflight · 7 Jan 2026 As part of a European Space Agency study, ArianeGroup has proposed an evolution of its Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket that would utilise reusable boosters derived from the first stage of the rocket being developed by its sub...
- ESA Member States Fund €100M Ariane 6 ASTRIS Kick Stage Evolution European Spaceflight · 17 Dec 2025 European Spaceflight has learned from the European Space Agency that a contract awarded to ArianeGroup in 2021 for the development of an Ariane 6 kick stage will be adapted to cover its evolution into an orbital transfer...
- ArianeGroup Receives Rear Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission European Spaceflight · 4 Dec 2025 French tooling manufacturer Loiretech has delivered a second component of a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup’s facilities in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. The development of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) r...
- SyLEx test rocket gives France new suborbital launch option SpaceDaily · 2 Dec 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 ArianeGroup has completed the first flight of its new SyLEx sounding rocket system, providing France with an in-country suborbital launch capability for experiments and technology tests o...
- Vega C launches South Korean satellite SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2025 A Vega C rocket launched a South Korean satellite Dec. 1 as responsibility for the launches prepares to shift from Arianespace to Avio.
- Arianespace launches South Korean Earth observation satellite on Vega-C flight Spaceflight Now · 2 Dec 2025 The mission was the sixth launch of a Vega-C rocket to date. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana occurred at 2:21 p.m. local time (12:21 p.m. EST / 1721 UTC).
- ArianeGroup Launches Inaugural Flight of Suborbital SyLEx Rocket European Spaceflight · 1 Dec 2025 ArianeGroup has launched the first flight of its SyLEx rocket from the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) Missile Testing Centre in Biscarrosse. The DGA contracted ArianeGroup to begin working on the multi-use suborb...