Tag: Arianespace

Two launches for OneWeb this month will enable network’s global coverage

AerospaceMarch 8, 2023

OneWeb is in the home stretch of a four-year launch campaign with two more missions — scheduled this week with SpaceX and later this...

Japan destroys new H3 rocket carrying experimental defense tech

DefenseMarch 7, 2023

TOKYO — Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket minutes after its launch Tuesday because the ignition failed for the second stage...

Nozzle erosion blamed for Vega C launch failure

AerospaceMarch 3, 2023

WASHINGTON — Europe plans to return the Vega C rocket to flight by the end of the year after concluding an eroded nozzle component...

Space Force looks to energize industry with next round of launch contracts

AerospaceFebruary 25, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force officials will sit down with industry executives in Los Angeles this week to discuss the fine points of the...

Eutelsat nearly ready to seek bids for building OneWeb Gen 2

AerospaceFebruary 17, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — A search for companies to build OneWeb’s second-generation constellation could kick off by summer, French satellite operator Eutelsat said Feb. 17...

Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites

AerospaceFebruary 8, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s plan Feb. 8 to deploy and operate 3,236 broadband satellites, subject to conditions that include...

Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure

AerospaceFebruary 7, 2023

WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit’s chief executive said Feb. 7 that a problem with a relatively inexpensive part may be linked to the failure of...

Ovzon taps in SpaceX for delayed debut satellite

AerospaceFebruary 3, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — Ovzon said Feb. 3 the launch of its first satellite has been pushed out by at least another five months after...

South Korea picks Vega C to launch satellite grounded by Russian sanctions

AerospaceFebruary 1, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has selected Arianespace’s Vega C rocket to launch a multipurpose imaging satellite, KOMPSAT-6, that has remained grounded due...

Spaceflight books dedicated Isar Aerospace launch in 2026

AerospaceJanuary 25, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S.-based launch services provider Spaceflight said Jan. 25 it has booked a dedicated launch in 2026 from Isar Aerospace, the German...