April 2019
LISA Pathfinder – paving the way for future studies of the gravitational universe
... next logical step in gravitational wave observation from space – the LISA mission, planned for launch by 2034 on Ariane 6. LISA will be implemented with significant contributions from NASA. The LISA mission consists of three identical spacecraft...
April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
...has openly stated that Europe’s traditional big launchers (like Ariane or Vega from French Guiana) are well served but perceives...in French Guiana, South America, for its heavy-lift Ariane rockets and medium-to-light Vega rockets. While that facility ...
07 January 2016
France and Germany May Withdraw from ISS in 2020
...supporting the ISS in exchange for German support of Europe's Ariane rocket program. In December 2014, France and Germany had... to which Germany would play a larger role in the future Ariane 6 rocket in exchange for France returning to its mid-1990s ...
27 April 2018
Another milestone for the SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft
... operators and opening the door to new opportunities.” ArianeGroup, which is the lead contractor for Europe’s Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launcher families, is already a leader in state-of-the-art propulsion technologies and the Arclight’s customisable...
29 December 2021
Success so far means JWST has enough fuel to extend its science lifetime, NASA say
...by the telescope is largely due to the precision of the Arianespace Ariane 5 launch, say the team. Not only was JWST’s launch trajectory...was already in the correct attitude after separation from the Ariane 5 second stage, the solar array was able to ...
25 January 2016
ESA to Invest in Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser
...launch of the Dream Chaser inside the fairing of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket. “There is a memorandum of understanding not only...said. “The idea is to have Dream Chaser also launched with an Ariane. We have checked and that is possible. There is already a ...
