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Europe’s Ariane 6 to Launch Airbus MetOp Weather Satellite in Third Flight, Aiming to Challenge SpaceX

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is set to make its third-ever launch tonight at 8:37 p.m. ET from Kourou, aiming to bolster commercial cadence by deploying an Airbus-built MetOp weather satellite on its second paid mission as Europe seeks to curb reliance on SpaceX’s launch services.

2025-08-12T01:56:06.507251-07:00

Space.com

Vega C VV27 lofts CO2-mapping and four Earth-observation satellites

2025-07-25T13:59:18.706018-07:00

New York Times

SpaceX Starship Test Ends in Explosion, FAA Grounds Florida Flights

2025-03-06T14:10:02.182725-08:00

Reuters

Ariane 6's Maiden Commercial Flight Delivers CSO-3 for French Military

2025-03-06T08:55:19.048250-08:00

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Bloomberg

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Europe’s Ariane 6 to Launch Airbus MetOp Weather Satellite in Third Flight, Aiming to Challenge SpaceX Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is set to make its third-ever launch tonight at 8:37 p.m. ET from Kourou, aiming to bolster commercial cadence by deploying an Airbus-built MetOp weather satellite on its second paid mission as Europe seeks to curb reliance on SpaceX’s launch services.

2025-08-12T01:56:06.507251-07:00

Europe’s Ariane 6 to Launch Airbus MetOp Weather Satellite in Third Flight, Aiming to Challenge SpaceX

Space.com

Vega C VV27 lofts CO2-mapping and four Earth-observation satellites At 10:03 p.m. ET on July 25, Arianespace’s Vega C VV27 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, carrying Airbus Defence & Space’s CO3D carbon dioxide-mapping satellite alongside four additional Earth-observation spacecraft, including CNES’s MicroCarb instrument.

2025-07-25T13:59:18.706018-07:00

Vega C VV27 lofts CO2-mapping and four Earth-observation satellites

satnews

Arianespace to launch CO3D and MicroCarb climate satellites on July 25 via Vega C On July 25, 2025, Arianespace will launch a pair of climate-monitoring satellites – Airbus Defence and Space’s CO3D constellation and CNES’s MicroCarb – aboard its Vega C rocket to map atmospheric CO₂ sources and sinks globally, with MicroCarb’s spectrometer integrated by Thales Alenia Space UK under a UK Space Agency partnership.

2025-06-29T20:22:19.357467-07:00

Arianespace to launch CO3D and MicroCarb climate satellites on July 25 via Vega C

SpaceNews.com

Arianespace Warns Ariane 6 Ramp-Up to Peak Cadence May Take Years Arianespace today reiterated its commitment to moving the Ariane 6 launcher to its planned peak cadence as soon as possible. Executives caution that scaling production, securing supply chains and building a robust manifest could extend the ramp-up timeline to several years, delaying Europe’s full access to space.

2025-06-23T03:53:38.497864-07:00

Arianespace Warns Ariane 6 Ramp-Up to Peak Cadence May Take Years

European Spaceflight

Ariane 6 P160C Booster Test Scheduled for April 24 The first test firing of the P160C booster, which will replace the P120C on the Ariane 6 and Vega C rockets, is poised to take place on April 24. This marks a significant milestone in the development of the Ariane 6 rocket, aimed at enhancing performance and competitiveness.

2025-04-23T03:27:10.966232-07:00

Ariane 6 P160C Booster Test Scheduled for April 24

European Spaceflight

Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Test Set for 24 April

2025-04-23T03:27:10.966232-07:00

Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Test

Space Intel Report

Ariane 6 Production Faces Challenges Ahead of Upcoming Missions ArianeGroup is encountering difficulties in scaling production for the Ariane 6 rocket, despite successful initial flights. As the European launch sector seeks to enhance its competitiveness, addressing these ramp-up challenges is critical to fulfilling increasing launch demands and sustaining future missions.

2025-04-17T11:29:32.786009-07:00

Ariane 6 Production Faces Challenges Ahead of Upcoming Missions

European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup's SkyHopper Project Advances European Reusability Ambitions The ArianeGroup-led SkyHopper project aims to innovate with a reusable rocket first stage, enhancing Europe's competitive stance in space technology. SkyHopper complements other initiatives like Themis, signifying a strategic push towards sustainable and cost-efficient launch systems.

2025-04-06T23:02:39.232964-07:00

ArianeGroup's SkyHopper Project Advances European Reusability Ambitions

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