Arianespace Ariane 6

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
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.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Arianespace says it is moving forward to demonstrate a space debris mitigation technology under a partnership with Japanese startup Bull.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

By Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
Launch service providers are promising higher flight cadences—again.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
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.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

By Thierry Dubois
Launch service operator Arianespace will loft another two Ariane 6s this year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
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.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Arianespace completed the second commercial Ariane 6 flight to deploy the first of Europe's next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellites.
Operations & Safety

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

By Robert Wall
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.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
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.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The European space launch service provider said unspecified activities have been addressed.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Arianespace has scrubbed the planned launch of its first Ariane 6 mission which was scheduled for Feb. 26.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
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.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency expects five Ariane 6 launches and four Vega-C liftoffs in 2025 as it heads into a busy year, with the agency's three-year-plan in the balance.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Robert Wall
Even though Europe is back in the space launcher race, its progress still trails the U.S. and China.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Negotiations just wrapped up on the Vega E.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Both of France’s space defense demonstration programs, Yoda and Toutatis, are making progress in hardware development but a launch period is hard to predict.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Arianespace says it has signed an agreement with Exotrail to launch the company’s geostationary version of its Orbital Transfer Vehicle.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
ArianeGroup says it has made progress toward achieving first flight of the four-booster version of the Ariane 6.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The praise demonstrates that startups are eagerly awaiting the new form of competition in Europe.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe is planning to upgrade some of the software on its Ariane 6 heavy rocket to deal with a malfunction during the launcher’s inaugural mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion