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Arianespace says the VV25 mission will see Vega-C loft the Sentinel-1C satellite, the sixth in the European Copernicus Earth observation program.

PLD Space’s ambitious vision injects a sense of entrepreneurial spirit into Europe’s space programs as the region worries about its global competitiveness.

ESA says the motor was successfully fired for a second time on Oct. 3, following a first test in May.

In some emerging use cases in geostationary Earth orbit, conventional satellites weighing several metric tons would be too expensive.

Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel said after the July inaugural mission, Arianespace plans 10 flights in 2027 and will average nine or 10 flights from then on.

Europe has now retired its Vega light launcher after the final mission that lofted the Copernicus Sentinel-2C Earth-observation satellite into orbit.

Arianespace is gearing up to launch the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite on its last Vega light rocket.

Arianespace aims to launch the Sentinel-2C Copernicus satellite on Sept. 3 in what would be the final mission for a Vega rocket before the shift to the Vega C.

Launch service provider Arianespace’s order backlog totals 29 missions, with the next being planned for December.

The first Ariane 6 medium- to heavy-lift launcher placed payloads into orbit in its debut flight July 9.

The European Space Agency (ESA) said that launch service provider Arianespace and Italian space company Avio have agreed to the handover of responsibility for Vega C rockets.

The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.

Ahead of Ariane 6's inaugural mission scheduled for July, its manufacturer ArianeGroup says the demand is there to increase planned production rates.

ESA expects an agreement between Arianespace and Avio to be completed soon for the Italian company to take over commercialization and operations of the Vega C.

Ariane 6 will undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on June 18.

The European Space Agency has set forth a specific launch date for the much delayed Ariane 6 launch vehicle of July 9.

With the Ariane 6 seeing progress at last and Avio leaving Arianespace, the European Space Agency takes steps toward a competition for Europe’s future launchers.

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After 11 years of cooperation with Arianespace, Avio is preparing to become a launch service operator itself in the coming months.

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Arianespace's successful Vega launch is good news for a European space industry that is contending with delays on the Vega-C and Ariane 6 programs.

The 196-ft. Atlas V lifted off at 2:06 p.m. EDT on a dedicated ride for a pair of small satellites known as Kuipersat-1 and -2.

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket passes key tests, looks toward first launch in 2024.

Companies work to track millions of pieces of space junk and plan for their incineration.

First launch of Europe's new workhorse Ariane 6 is finally coming into view.