News Archive / Tagged: ArianeSpace

• Amazon signs contracts for 83 rocket launches

  Theresa CrossApril 12th, 2022

  Last week, Amazon announced one of the most significant rocket deals within the commercial space market in order to build its Kuiper internet constellation.

• Arianespace, OneWeb suspend Soyuz launches indefinitely

  Derek RichardsonMarch 4th, 2022

  In response to Russia withdrawing its Soyuz support personnel from Europe’s South American space port, Arianespace has suspended all future launches atop the Russian rocket.

• The James Webb Space Telescope finally launches into space

  Theresa CrossDecember 25th, 2021

  After 25 years of development, the James Webb Space Telescope has finally launched into space on a mission to look back farther in time than ever before.

• An ‘incident’ with the James Webb Space Telescope delays launch

  Theresa CrossNovember 23rd, 2021

  The James Webb Space Telescope has incurred another delay and is now set to launch from French Guiana no earlier than Dec. 22, 2021.

• Soyuz rocket launches 9th batch of OneWeb satellites

  Theresa CrossAugust 23rd, 2021

  A Russian Soyuz rocket launched the ninth mission for the OneWeb internet constellation, which now numbers 288 satellites.

• OneWeb announces layoffs, files for bankruptcy following latest launch

  Matt HaskellMarch 30th, 2020

  In a surprising recent development, satellite broadband internet provider OneWeb filed for bankruptcy just one week following the successful launch of 34 satellites atop a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

• Intelsat 39 and EDRS-C launched from French Guiana

  Cullen DesforgesAugust 6th, 2019

  KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA -- On Aug. 6, 2019 Arianespace’s third Ariane 5 ECA launch of 2019 lifted the VA249 mission off the pad located at Ariane Launch Complex Number 3 (ELA-3) in Kourou, French Guiana.

• Under increasing pressure from SpaceX, Arianespace launches telecommunications satellites

  Jason RhianJune 20th, 2019

  KOUROU, French Guiana -- Arianespace conducted its fifth flight of  2019 when it launched an Ariane 5 ECA rocket and its payload of two communications satellites at 6:41 p.m. local time from Guiana Space Centre's ELA-3 launch site.  Today's launch comes at a time when the company is facing increasing pressure from SpaceX.

• Arianespace launches Vega rocket with PRISMA

  Derek RichardsonMarch 22nd, 2019

  An Arianespace Vega rocket launched an Italian Space Agency imaging satellite into Earth orbit to demonstrate a new electro-optical instrument.

• ArianeGroup, CNES seek to develop a reusable 1st stage demonstrator

  Jim SharkeyMarch 13th, 2019

  Increasingly fierce competition in the commercial launch market has driven established launch providers to seek ways to become more flexible and innovative.

• Arianespace successfully launches OneWeb satellites to orbit

  Joe LatrellFebruary 27th, 2019

  Despite concerns over about Soyuz launcher, Arianespace successfully placed the first six satellites of OneWeb's broadband constellation into orbit.

• Vega-C rocket solid rocket motor tested in French Guiana

  Jason RhianJanuary 29th, 2019

  The vast jungles of French Guiana echoed with the sounds of a different type of thunder other than the natural kind on Monday Jan. 28. An artificial roar was generated by a solid rocket motor that is planned for use on the Vega-C rocket Arianespace is developing to launch upcoming missions.

• Notes on the run: Embrace the suck

  Jason RhianDecember 30th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- One of the things you have to get accustomed to when covering the space program is when things go wrong. Weather, idiotic boat captains, "out of family" sensor data, bad mouse food - you never know what, or who, might creep in to complicate what should be a simple process.

• Arianespace’s 2018 launch manifest closes with CSO-1 flight

  Jason RhianDecember 19th, 2018

  Arianespace's final flight of the year, that of the CSO-1 concluded the French-based company's 2018 launch manifest as well as provide greater security. It lifted off a little later than planned, but helped cap a successful year for the Paris-based firm.

• A day of scrubs: No flights today for SpaceX, Blue Origin, Arianespace or ULA – UPDATE

  Jason RhianDecember 18th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Today wasn't the most productive for Arianespace, SpaceX, Blue Origin or ULA. Attempts to launch four missions all ended with the rockets and their payloads safe - but on the ground.