The combined Ariane 6 launcher task force, consisting of ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup, has reported on the progress of Ariane 6, the steps to launch, and the beginning of stage shipments to the launch site.
The Canopée ship, which Ariane and ESA use to transport the massive rocket, will collect the first and second stages from France and Germany, respectively. ESA reports that the first flight remains on track, targeting a launch window between June 15 and July 31, 2024.
The huge launch pad complex for Arianespace’s new workhorse, Ariane 6, is in the final…
Two spacecraft have completed their journeys to their Kourou launch site ahead of launching together…
Two more satellites destined for a ride into space have completed assembly ahead of being lofted…
An Ariane 5 ECA launched on Saturday evening, lofting two satellites into space. DIRECTV-14 and GSAT-16…
As development of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket continues, NASA is looking to its…
Arianespace have launched their Ariane 5 ECA on another mission, lofting two satellites into orbit…
Italian company D-Orbit has been launching customer payloads aboard its Orbital Transfer Vehicles (OTVs) for…
French company MaiaSpace has a good shot at becoming the first European launch provider to…
Isar Aerospace, based near Munich, Germany, made the first-ever launch attempt of its Spectrum two-stage…
The awarding of the UK’s first commercial vertical launch license in December marked a significant…
Arianespace completed its third and final orbital launch of 2024 on Thursday, Dec. 5, with…
The European Space Agency (ESA) faces a crossroads as it works to prepare flights of…
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred…
As many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane…
The joint European-Japanese EarthCARE satellite has begun its mission to improve our understanding of Earth’s…
On July 5, 2023, the Ariane 5 launch vehicle took flight for the last time,…
The long-awaited maiden flight of Ariane 6 is scheduled to take place between June 15…
Arianespace’s lightweight Vega rocket launched on its penultimate flight Sunday, carrying the THEOS-2 Earth-observation satellite…
United Launch Alliance (ULA) flew only its second Atlas V of 2023, as Amazon’s subsidiary…
