10 March 2015
ARTES and the world of satcoms
... of the value of all satellites launched (67% in 2012). Also, they represent the bulk of the commercial launches: 87% of Ariane launches in the last three years were satcoms. Satcoms represent a major commercial investment. The cumulated CAPEX of ...
25 May 2016
Successful liftoff for Soyuz
...’s last flight using a Soyuz rocket. From the end of 2016, further launches will proceed with a customised Ariane 5 rocket that will lift four satellites into orbit in one flight, rather than two satellites each...
03 June 2016
Elon Musk: Mars mission architecture to be unveiled in September
... customers who wanted us to launch this,” he said. In fact, at least one company, ViaSat, decided to purchase a launch on an Ariane 5 because of Falcon Heavy delays, reserving its Falcon Heavy contract for a later mission. According to Musk, SpaceX...
06 October 2016
Blue Origin New Shepard abort system test successful
... landing. Credit: Blue Origin The main objective of the flight was to test the abort system. According to Ariane Cornell, who hosted the Blue Origin even webcast, ““Today’s mission is totally focused on a successful crew capsule...
09 October 2019
The first satellite servicing spacecraft launches successfully
... A second Mission Extension Vehicle, set for launch in 2020, is also planned. This spacecraft will launch on top of an Ariane 5 rocket and it is also being geared up to service another ageing Intelsat communications satellite in geostationary orbit.
29 November 2019
Hera mission is approved as ESA receives biggest ever budget
... can be used as a planetary defence technique. ESA Ministers also secured a smooth transition to the next generation of launchers: Ariane 6 and Vega-C, and have given the green light to Space Rider, ESA’s new reusable spaceship, which...
