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Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has called on either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that such a commitment would transform how the company approaches its supply chain. Speaking to German defence publication Hartpunkt, Cavaillolès made the comments amid a broader discussion of […] The post Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flights appeared first on European Spaceflight.
The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to launch its solar storm-monitoring CubeSat on an Ariane 6 rocket. Scheduled for launch in early 2027, the Henon CubeSat will be flown as a secondary passenger alongside ESA’s PLATO telescope, which will be tasked with finding Earth-like exoplanets. According to the agency’s 16 July press release, […] The post ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat appeared first on European Spaceflight.
A core stage, an upper stage and four of the most powerful boosters ever produced in Europe. This timelapse video shows how Ariane 6 is built up at the launch zone.
On 17 June at 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 36 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation left Earth powered by four P160C-based boosters, the first time these upgraded boosters were used – making this launch the most powerful so far for Europe’s heavy-lift rocket.
Arianespace has successfully completed its third Ariane 6 flight of 2026, delivering another 36 Amazon satellites to orbit aboard a new variant of the rocket that features the upgraded P160C solid-fuel boosters. The Ariane 64 rocket, which features four solid-fuel boosters, lifted off at 12:21 UTC from ELA-4 at the Guiana Space Centre. The launch […] The post First Upgraded Ariane 6 Rocket Launches 36 Satellites for Amazon appeared first on European Spaceflight.
An Ariane 6 with upgraded solid rocket boosters successfully launched three dozen Amazon Leo satellites June 17 as ESA weighs options for increasing the vehicle’s launch rate. The post Upgraded Ariane 6 launches Amazon Leo satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
On the 17th of June Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest generation of Europe's largest and most powerful rocket launched 36 satellites for Amazon's Leo constellation.
From the ESA Blogs.
From the ESA Blogs.
From the ESA Blogs.
On the 17th of June Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest generation of Europe's largest and most powerful rocket launched 36 satellites for Amazon's Leo constellation.
A strike that saw entrances to the Guiana Space Centre barricaded has ended, with Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès saying the labour dispute has not affected tomorrow’s planned Ariane 6 launch from the site. Radio-Télé Péyi Guyane reported that the UTG, or Union of Guyanese Workers, had filed an indefinite general strike notice on 14 June, […] The post Arianespace CEO Says Strike Will Not Affect Ariane 6 Launch appeared first on European Spaceflight.