Entrusted by the European Commission, ESA has signed a contract with Arianespace to secure an Ariane 6 rocket for the launch of the Sentinel-1D satellite, the fourth unit of the…
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (+4 20:00 time BST, +5 21:00 time…
The first launch of Ariane 6 is targeted for 9 July 2024 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced at the ILA Berlin Air Show…
ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehearsal today in preparation for its first flight, when teams on the ground went through a complete launch countdown followed by…
The successful last Ariane 6 launch system combined tests HFT-3, at the German Aerospace Center in Lampoldshausen; and CTLO1-C, at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, show the strength of European…
Airbus will provide innovative lightweight carbon fibre structures for the next fourteen launchers@AirbusSpace @ArianeGroup #Ariane6 #SpaceMattersMadrid, 21 November, 2022 – Airbus and ArianeGroup have signed a contract for the next…
Starry night at the Ariane 6 launch base This timelapse was filmed under the stars on the Ariane 6 launch base at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Preparations are under…
Success of the third and final static test fire of the P120C rocket motor, lasting 130 seconds, at Europe’s Spaceport in French GuianaThe P120C solid rocket motor will act as…
An Ariane 5 lifted off this morning to deliver telecom satellite Eutelsat-65 West A into its planned transfer orbit. Liftoff of flight VA229 occurred at 05:20 GMT (02:20 local time,…
A new step forward after the successful launch of Jason-3 Following the successful launch of the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall was…