Arianespace Ariane 6

Europe inaugurates its most powerful Ariane rocket but still eyes further mission expansion.

Arianespace has completed the first Ariane 6 mission using the more powerful P160C boosters that enabled the company to deliver 36 Amazon Leo satellite to low Earth orbit.

OHB says it is looking to raise about €500 million with an eye on expansion and potential acquisitions amid strong demand in Europe for space systems.

European launcher manufacturers need orders to secure a production ramp-up, according to a panel discussion at the ILA Berlin air show.

As Europe pursues its goal of becoming more autonomous in space, ESA is exploring whether its Ariane 6 rocket could to take astronauts to orbit.

Avio sees rising demand for rocket motors driven by missile stockpile depletion and prepares for P160C booster flights on Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets.

Arianespace deployed another 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low Earth orbit, boosting the constellation to more than 300 spacecraft.

Arianespace is gearing up for the first launch of the Ariane 64 as its first mission of 2026 with the main components of the heavy-lift version due at the launch site early next year.

The European Space Agency is seeking around $4.5 billion from its member states to support its space transportation program covering the 2026-29 period.

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Data Arianespace collected on the Ariane 6 is evidence of the level of its engineering, the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA) said Oct. 14.

Arianespace says it is moving forward to demonstrate a space debris mitigation technology under a partnership with Japanese startup Bull.

Airbus has signed an agreement with Arianespace to launch two German military communication satellites on Ariane 6 rockets.

Launch service providers are promising higher flight cadences—again.

As Ariane 64, the heavy-lift version of the Ariane 6, is nearing the end of its development, it will represent about half of next year’s launches.

Arianespace is speaking with other players, essentially startups, in the launch service industry to create a broader offering, the company's CEO says.

Launch service operator Arianespace will loft another two Ariane 6s this year.

The Ariane 62 rocket placed the Metop-SG-A1 satellite into Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of around 800 km (500 mi) about 64 min after liftoff.

Arianespace completed the second commercial Ariane 6 flight to deploy the first of Europe's next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellites.

The Exploration Co.’s Nyx capsule was lost after reentry, the company announced June 24.

The European Space Agency says the P160C motor, slated to boost performance of the Ariane 6 and Vega launchers, has completed its first test firing.

The launch window for the flight at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, was due to open at 1:24 p.m. local time.

The European space launch service provider said unspecified activities have been addressed.

Arianespace has scrubbed the planned launch of its first Ariane 6 mission which was scheduled for Feb. 26.

Europe aims to resume flying the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket on Feb. 26, with the launch set to be the first managed by Arianespace.