– The Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, has successfully placed two telecommunications satellites into geostationary orbit: MEASAT-3d for the Malaysian operator MEASAT, and GSAT-24 built by the Indian Space Agency ISRO on behalf of NSIL.– Carrying out its first mission of the year, and the 113th overall, Ariane 5 once again demonstrates its exceptional reliability.– Mission […]

The Friday launch of 36 OneWeb broadband satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome is officially canceled as the London-based company refused demands from the Russian government amid growing international tensions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The Board of OneWeb has voted to suspend all launches from Baikonur,” the company said in a […]

First Arianespace’s mission of 2022 and OneWeb’s thirteenth launch, Soyuz Flight VS27 successfully put 34 additional constellation satellites into a near-polar orbit. In the course of 2022, Arianespace will continue to deploy OneWeb’s satellite network, which now comprises 428 satellites in low Earth orbit. Arianespace Press Release KOUROU, French Guiana — Today’s launch, Flight VS27, […]

Speech by EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton at the 14th EU Space Conference “Check against delivery” Dear Ministers and Member State representatives,Chère Sophie Wilmès,Honourable Members of the European Parliament,Dear friends from the space sector, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to open this European Space Conference. It is good to see you all […]