[…] europäische Trägerrakete Ariane 6, 1. erfolgreicher Test der Ariane 6 Oberstufe am DLR Lampoldshausen DLR Köln, 6. Oktober 2022Das Deutsche Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR) in Lampoldshausen hat am 5. Oktober 2022 erstmals erfolgreich die Oberstufe der Ariane 6 getestet. Ein Heißlauftest ist ein höchst anspruchsvoller Versuch: Ziel ist es, auf dem Prüfstand flugähnliche Bedingungen nachzubilden. So soll das Zusammenspiel aller Komponenten für die Startvorbereitung und den Flug […] weiterlesen …
[…] Selects Arianespace to Launch Eagle-1 Satellite for Europe’s Quantum CryptographyEagle-1 satellite for ESA’s end-to-end Quantum Key Distribution system to launch on the Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2024 Paris, Luxembourg, November 9th, 2022The Eagle-1 satellite, which will support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe, will be launched for SES by Arianespace on a Vega C rocket from French Guiana as early as Q4 2024. The […] weiterlesen …
[…] first Vega C mission to complete Pléiades Neo constellation for Airbus Defence and Space Evry, France, November 18th, 2022Arianespace’s upcoming Vega C launch, scheduled for November 24, will orbit Pléiades Neo 5 and 6, thus completing the new Airbus Defence and Space’s Earth Observation constellation. After the successful Vega C inaugural flight in July 2022, flight VV22 marks the beginning of Vega C operational phase, under the responsibility of Arianespace. On Thursday, November 24 […] weiterlesen …
[…] Ariane 6 to launch Intelsat satellites November 30th, 2022Arianespace to launch two satellites onboard a dedicated Ariane 6 in 2025. The contract repurposes a previous launch agreement and introduces one additional satellite. IS-41 & IS-44 will expand Intelsat’s global connectivity and 5G reach. Arianespace signed a contract with longtime customer Intelsat to launch two satellite payloads, IS-41 and IS-44, using the heavy-lift Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in […] weiterlesen …
[…] VV22 failure: Arianespace and ESA appoint an independent inquiry commissionArianespace announced yesterday, December 20, the failure of Flight VV22 carrying Pléiades Neo 5 & 6 satellites. December 21st, 2022The Vega C launch vehicle lifted off as scheduled on December 20th, 2022 at 10:47 pm (local time in French Guiana). The lift-off, the mission and the separation of the first stage (P120C) were nominal. Following the nominal ignition of the second stage’s (Zefiro 40) engine around 144 […] weiterlesen …
[…] VV23: Success to the benefit of Thailand, Taiwan and cubesats Arianespace, October 9th, 2023On October 8, Vega flight VV23 successfully placed on a sun synchronous orbit the Earth observation satellite THEOS 2 for GISTDA and the weather satellite Formosat 7R/Triton for TASA. 10 cubesats for institutional customers, among which the European Commission, were also on board. On Friday, October 8th, 2023 at 22:36 p. m. local time (01:36 a. m. UTC), Arianespace’s Vega mission successfully […] weiterlesen …