[…] and Space Machines Company sign a MOU to study options to combine their respective launch and “last-mile” services Evry-Courcouronnes Cedex, October 31st, 2022Last week, during the French Space Tour organized by Business France in Australia, Arianespace and Space Machines Company announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to define the terms and conditions of possible future cooperation. Arianespace works on several opportunities with customers looking for direct GEO […] 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 …
[…] 5 successfully launches MTG-I1 satellite for EUMETSAT and two Galaxy satellites for Intelsat December 13th, 2022Ariane Group and Arianespace conducted the 115th Ariane 5 launch, its 3rd launch of the year. Europe’s Ariane 5 ECA heavy-lift launcher once again demonstrates its exceptional adaptability and reliability orbiting three satellites and achieving the second highest performance in its history. The mission orbited the MTG-I1 new generation meteorological satellite for EUMETSAT […] 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 …
[…] awarded new Vega C launches for the IRIDE programme 2 firm Vega C launches and one option to deploy future Earth observation constellation IRIDE. 3 launches to be scheduled from late 2025 onwards. Vega C backlog boosted to 15 firms launches, demonstrating yet again the competitiveness of the new European light launcher. March 14, 2023On March 14, Arianespace announced having signed with ESA, who is acting on the behalf of the Italian government, for the procurement of two Vega C launches. The […] 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 …