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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...
• 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.
• 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...
• 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...
• 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.
• 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…
• 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.
• 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).
• Galileo to take its first flight on Ariane 6 on 17 December ESA · 20 Nov 2025 On 17 December 2025, two Galileo satellites will be launched by Arianespace on Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This 14th operational launch in the Galileo programme will improve the precision, availabi...
• Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026 European Spaceflight · 6 Nov 2025 Arianespace is aiming to double its Ariane 6 launch cadence in 2026, with between six and eight missions planned. The European launch provider will open its 2026 manifest with the first flight of the more powerful four-b...
• Arianespace Launches Sentinel-1D Aboard Ariane 6 Rocket European Spaceflight · 4 Nov 2025 European launch services provider Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket for the European Commission. Launched in its two-booster configuration, the A...
• Ariane 6 poised to launch the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite NASASpaceflight · 4 Nov 2025 Arianespace, Europe’s long-standing primary launch provider, is preparing to fly the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite…
• Arianespace Pushes First Ariane 64 Flight Back to 2026 European Spaceflight · 19 Oct 2025 Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful, four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket will not be launched until 2026. The first Ariane 64 rocket had been expected to launch in late 2025, carr...
• First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026 SpaceNews · 17 Oct 2025 Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed until next year.
• Ariane 6 Selected to Launch German Military Communications Satellites European Spaceflight · 25 Sep 2025 Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Arianespace a contract to launch a pair of SATCOMBw-3 communications satellites for the German Armed Forces. In July 2024, the German Armed Forces awarded Airbus Defence and Space a €...
• Arianespace examines options to increase Ariane 6 launch rate SpaceNews · 18 Sep 2025 Arianespace is weighing options to increase the launch rate of the Ariane 6 rocket beyond 10 per year if government and commercial demand supports it.
• France Grants Avio 10-Year Licence to Launch from Guiana Space Centre European Spaceflight · 21 Aug 2025 The French government has granted Italian launch services provider Avio a ten-year licence to carry out Vega rocket operations from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. During the 2023 Space Summit in Seville, Europ...
• Increase in Ariane 6 launch cadence could take several years SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2025 While Arianespace is committed to moving to its peak launch rate of the Ariane 6 “as soon as possible,” it may take several years to do so.
• Arianespace and Avio Call for Enforced European Launcher Preference European Spaceflight · 18 Jun 2025 In a joint statement published on 16 June, Arianespace and Avio have called for European missions to be launched aboard European rockets. The statement was presented on the first day of the Paris Air Show, being held in...
• Launch Roundup: Starlink missions fill launch manifest, Biomass and Alpha launch NASASpaceflight · 29 Apr 2025 This week’s schedule includes up to six Starlink launches from Florida and California. Arianespace launched…
• ESA’s Biomass mission to launch aboard Vega-C NASASpaceflight · 28 Apr 2025 The European Space Agency’s seventh Earth Explorer mission, Biomass, will launch Tuesday aboard an Arianespace…
• Europe pursues ‘strategic autonomy’ amidst geopolitical shifts SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 As Arianespace wrapped up the webcast of the March 6 launch of the CSO-3 French reconnaissance satellite on an Ariane 6 rocket, the broadcast aired a recorded message from Philippe […]
• Arianespace sees stronger institutional demand for Ariane 6 amid shifting geopolitics SpaceNews · 11 Mar 2025 The successful second flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 has become an opportunity for European officials to highlight the need for “strategic autonomy” in space.
• Ariane 6 Successfully Delivers French Spy Satellite to Orbit European Spaceflight · 6 Mar 2025 Arianespace has successfully launched the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite for the French Armed Forces aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marks the rocket’s first commercial mission following its mostly successful inaugural t...
• Ariane 6 takes flight for the second time ESA · 6 Mar 2025 Europe’s newest rocket, Ariane 6, took flight for the second time from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 13:24 local time on 6 March (16:24 GMT, 17:24 CET). This was the first commercial flight for Ariane 6, flight...