11 August 2017
Satellite launch demand to grow tenfold in next 20 years
.... The only thing slowing down progress at the moment is a lack of transport to get the satellites into LEO. Arianespace for example, has a backlog of 58 launches. It is therefore anticipated that a new generation of launch systems will also have...
29 August 2018
New national launch record for China
... Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), indicating the company’s aspirations to compete directly with the likes of SpaceX and Arianespace.
25 January 2019
OneWeb targets mid-February for launch of first satellites
... week the delivery of the first satellites for its mega constellation to the French Guiana launch site. An Arianespace-operated Soyuz rocket will be launching the 150 kg satellites directly to their 1,200 km LEO (low Earth orbit...
08 January 2020
New technique on finding oxygen could help find alien life
... electromagnetic spectrum to complement these studies. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace's ELA-3 launch complex at European Spaceport located near Kourou, French Guiana in 2021.
29 December 2021
Success so far means JWST has enough fuel to extend its science lifetime, NASA say
... maintains JWST’s orientation in space. The extra propellant gained 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 flawless, because the telescope...
14 July 2022
Europe's Vega-C rocket makes successful debut flight
... featuring an advanced pressure control system that enables multiple stops and restarts in space. Stephane Israel, CEO of Arianespace, said there would be two more Vega launches before reverting to Vega-C. “We have already sold seven missions...
