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News Archive / Tagged: French Guiana

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ariane 5 lofts two large communications satellites into orbit

    Theresa CrossOctober 24th, 2021

    Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket delivered two large communications satellites into space from the company’s South America launch site.

  • James Webb Space Telescope being readied for launch

    Theresa CrossOctober 20th, 2021

    After more than two decades of development, NASA’s ambitious James Webb Space Telescope is finally at the launch site being prepared for its trip into space.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Soyuz ST-B launches from French Guiana with Europe’s Metop-C weather satellite

    Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 6th, 2018

    Arianespace made use of a Russian-built Soyuz ST-B rocket to launch the Metop-C spacecraft into a polar orbit for EUMETSAT.

  • Arianespace delivers all-electric SES-15 to GTO on Flight VS17

    Curt GodwinMay 18th, 2017

    French multinational launch provider Arianespace continues to successfully clear its mission backlog induced by the "social movement" in French Guiana earlier in 2017. The company's Europeanized Soyuz ST-A medium-class rocket took to the skies with the SES-15 communications satellite at 7:54 a.m. EDT (11:54 GMT) May 18, 2017, from the Guiana Space Center in South America.

  • Arianespace sets May 4 for Ariane 5 launch

    Derek RichardsonApril 27th, 2017

    After a resolution to the month-long protests that halted launches at the South American spaceport in French Guiana, Arianespace announced new dates for its next three flights to space.

  • Vive la resolution!: French Guiana protests end, spaceport operations resume

    Curt GodwinApril 24th, 2017

    More than a month into a "social movement" that halted Arianespace launches, an agreement between French politicians and Guianan MPs has cleared the way for the France-based multinational launch provider to resume flights from the South American spaceport.

  • Photo Gallery: Ariane 5 launches Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites

    Derek RichardsonDecember 22nd, 2016

    KOUROU, French Guiana — Riding a column of flame, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket launched toward orbit carrying the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 communications satellites. SpaceFlight Insider was there to photograph the event.

  • Soyuz soars into space with two Galileo navigation satellites

    Tomasz NowakowskiMay 24th, 2016

    Arianespace has successfully launched a Soyuz ST-B rocket into orbit carrying two navigation satellites for Europe’s Galileo network. Liftoff occurred, as planned, at 4:48 a.m. EDT (8:48 GMT) from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana.

  • Soyuz ST-B to launch Galileo satellite duo on Tuesday

    Tomasz NowakowskiMay 22nd, 2016

    A Soyuz ST-B rocket will take to the skies Tuesday, May 24, to orbit a duo of European Galileo navigation satellites. The spacecraft, designated Galileo 13 and 14, are slated to be lifted off at 4:48 a.m. EDT (08:48 GMT) from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana.

  • Soyuz ST-A soars into sky with cluster of European satellites

    Tomasz NowakowskiApril 25th, 2016

    A Soyuz ST-A took to the skies on April 25. It was tasked with orbiting several satellites designed for Earth observation and other research. The rocket lifted off at 6:02 p.m. GFT (5:02 p.m. EDT / 21:02 GMT) from Guiana Space Centre's Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana.