Editor’s note: Arianespace scrubbed the planned Oct. 6 launch of its Vega rocket late in the countdown clock. The company is currently conducting checks to determine if it will go for a launch attempt at 9:36 p.m. EDT on Oct. 7. A Vega rocket may launch 12 satellites to orbit […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — Launches for OQ Technology’s narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) constellation are set to resume Oct. 4 after Arianespace moved the Luxembourg venture to its next Vega mission, instead of an upgraded version of the rocket that failed last year. Arianespace had planned to launch OQ Technology’s European […]
PARIS — Arianespace will launch a small geostationary communication satellite for Intelsat on an Ariane 6 in 2026, a sign of a stable, but diminished, role for such satellites in the commercial launch market. Arianespace announced Sept. 12 it signed a contract with Intelsat to launch the IS-45 satellite in […]
WASHINGTON — In a vote of confidence for a troubled launch vehicle, Arianespace won a contract from the Italian government for up to three Vega C launches of an Earth observation constellation. Arianespace announced March 14 it signed a contract with the European Space Agency, acting on behalf of the […]
The launch of the Vega C rocket was a mission which was delayed from November due to an alteration on the hardware. The launch of the 114-foot-tall rocket was due for 01:47 GMT Wednesday (8:47pm EST Tuesday). There are four stages as part of the launch and the first stage […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Arianespace is exploring the compatibility of its rockets with orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) being developed by Space Machines Company, an Australian startup. The companies signed a deal Oct. 30 that lays the groundwork for their cooperation, which could later see them jointly offering services to customers seeking […]
PARIS — Arianespace said Sept. 13 it has reached a settlement deal that could revive a launch services agreement with OneWeb that was suspended following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The terms of Arianespace’s settlement with the British satellite operator were not disclosed. Arianespace’s launch campaign for OneWeb abruptly halted in […]
SEOUL, South Korea — Arianespace plans to conduct the maiden flight of Vega C and Ariane 6 rockets in “the first week of July” and “towards the end of the year,” respectively, a senior executive said June 1. Vivian Quenet, Arianespace’s managing director and head of sales for the Asia-Pacific […]