Arianespace’s multi-million Euro contract from OneWeb (currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reconstruction) has been heavily revised. OneWeb wants 3 less rocket launches. Each will carry 34-36 OneWeb satellites and the full OneWeb constellation should be in orbit by the end of 2022. The new launch manifest will see Arianespace carry out 16 launches on its […]
Intelsat has awarded a significant three-satellite launch contract to Arianespace. Two satellites, Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 will be launched on a single Ariane 5 rocket as a stacked pair in 2022. A third, Galaxy 37, will be launched by the newly designed Ariane 64 in March 2023. All three satellites are being built by […]
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched three satellites into geostationary transfer orbit on August 15th. The rocket lifted off from French Guiana at 6.04pm Eastern time – after a 34-minute delay for weather to clear – and over the next 47 minutes deployed its three passengers. Arianespace’s CEO Stéphane Israël said this was the heaviest […]
Arianespace has delayed its planned launch of 3 satellites on a single Ariane-5 rocket on August 14th, blaming bad weather. Arianespace says it is hoping that the weather conditions will have eased by August 15th. Timings are: Between 5:33 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. Washington, D.C. time, Between 6:33 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Kourou, French Guiana […]
Arianespace has confirmed that it will launch three satellites on a single Ariane-5 rocket on August 14th, subject to the usual weather conditions. Arianespace says its Flight VA253 – which will utilise an increased-lift Ariane 5 version – is a go for launch following an additional Launch Readiness Review (LRR) performed in French Guiana. This […]
Arianespace plans on returning to its launch schedule on August 14th by taking 3 important satellites into orbit. Its former planned launch was scrubbed because of problems with a main cryogenic stage sensor which has been replaced. As this is written there is a possibility that the launch could take place on August 13th. “The […]
Arianespace says it has given the green light for the launch of three satellites. Arianespace carried out its regular ‘launch readiness review’ on July 30th, and in preparation for a launch on July 31st during a 46-minute launch window opening at 6:30pm local time in French Guiana. Arianespace confirmed that the Ariane 5 launch vehicle […]
Arianespace was due to launch three satellites today, July 28th. The launch has been postponed. Arianespace, in a statement, said that it was conducting additional technical checks within the fairing of its Ariane 5 rocket. They stress that the 3 satellite payloads are in stable and safe conditions. Sources suggest that the first practical date […]
Arianespace has confirmed that it will launch 3 geostationary satellites next week. The launch date/time is currently July 28th at 5.29pm local (French Guiana) time (21.29 UTC). The cargo manifest comprises 3 satellites: Japan’s BSAT-4b craft built by Maxar Technologies along with the Galaxy 30 satellite for Intelsat which will boost capacity for UHD television. […]
OneWeb, now in the process of being acquired by the British government and Indian telco giant Bharti Global, is going ahead with building satellites ahead of any decision to incorporate the UK’s plans for a rival global positioning system to rival Europe’s Galileo. OneWeb’s bankruptcy court permitted the British and Indian joint-venture, (called ‘BidCo 100’) […]