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ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion to become Alstom chief as Ariane 6 production ramps

Martin Sion, currently executive chairman of ArianeGroup, has been named chief executive of French train maker Alstom and will replace Henri Poupart‑Lafarge in April; he will not seek renewal of his ArianeGroup mandate and remain in post until March 2026 as Ariane 6 production ramps.

2025-10-09T07:59:43.455390-07:00

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Arianespace wins contract to launch two German SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites on Ariane 6

2025-09-24T12:33:56.699556-07:00

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ArianeGroup awards MT Aerospace parts contract for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, securing Augsburg as a key supplier

2025-09-26T23:26:30.931613-07:00

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SpaceX Starship Test Ends in Explosion, FAA Grounds Florida Flights

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

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ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion to become Alstom chief as Ariane 6 production ramps Martin Sion, currently executive chairman of ArianeGroup, has been named chief executive of French train maker Alstom and will replace Henri Poupart‑Lafarge in April; he will not seek renewal of his ArianeGroup mandate and remain in post until March 2026 as Ariane 6 production ramps.

2025-10-09T07:59:43.455390-07:00

ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion to become Alstom chief as Ariane 6 production ramps

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Sabca wins €85m contract to supply thrust-vector control systems for 27 Ariane 6 launchers ArianeGroup has awarded Belgian firm Sabca a €85 million contract to produce thrust-vector control systems for 27 Ariane 6 launchers. The package covers nozzle actuation hardware for main and upper-stage engines to be delivered for the rocket's operational flight models.

2025-10-08T02:36:29.217312-07:00

Sabca wins €85m contract to supply thrust-vector control systems for 27 Ariane 6 launchers

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ArianeGroup and Sabca sign supply contract for Ariane 6 operational phase to secure Europe’s access to space ArianeGroup and Belgian supplier Sabca signed a supply contract in Brussels on 6 October to support Ariane 6's operational phase, covering nozzle-actuation systems for the main and upper-stage engines and reinforcing Europe’s independent access to space as the launcher moves to routine flights.

2025-10-07T01:16:59.374103-07:00

ArianeGroup and Sabca sign supply contract for Ariane 6 operational phase to secure Europe’s access to space

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Arianespace to launch Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6 on 4 November 2025 On 4 November 2025 Arianespace will launch Sentinel-1D, a Copernicus synthetic‑aperture radar satellite, aboard an Ariane 6 from Europe’s Guiana Space Centre (VA265). The mission — the Ariane 6’s third commercial flight — will insert the all‑weather, day‑and‑night radar into sun‑synchronous orbit under an ESA/European Commission contract (21:03 UTC).

2025-10-06T01:32:27.022114-07:00

Arianespace to launch Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6 on 4 November 2025

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Arianespace to flight-test BULL’s Horn deorbit sail on Ariane 6 dual-launch Arianespace and Japan’s BULL will flight-test the Horn passive mitigation device on an Ariane 6 in a dual-launch configuration, advancing work under a 2024 MoU on space-debris mitigation. The trial is the next step toward integrating sail-based disposal hardware on Ariane 6 missions.

2025-09-30T23:17:04.833667-07:00

Arianespace to flight-test BULL’s Horn deorbit sail on Ariane 6 dual-launch

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ArianeGroup awards MT Aerospace parts contract for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, securing Augsburg as a key supplier ArianeGroup has awarded MT Aerospace of Augsburg a contract to supply components for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, reinforcing the company's role in Europe's launcher supply chain and supporting the programme's industrial ramp-up as Ariane 6 shifts toward routine operations and local jobs in Augsburg.

2025-09-26T23:26:30.931613-07:00

ArianeGroup awards MT Aerospace parts contract for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, securing Augsburg as a key supplier

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ArianeGroup and DLR sign MoU to collaborate on defence technology research ArianeGroup and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) signed a memorandum of understanding in Berlin to cooperate on research into new defence technologies. The agreement frames joint R&D across aerospace and defence domains, leveraging ArianeGroup’s industrial capability and DLR’s technical research platforms.

2025-09-26T02:46:47.398398-07:00

ArianeGroup and DLR sign MoU to collaborate on defence technology research

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Arianespace wins contract to launch two German SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites on Ariane 6 Arianespace has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space to launch two SATCOMBw Stufe 3 military communications satellites for the German Armed Forces. Each satellite will fly on a dedicated Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana, using the heavy‑lift configuration.

2025-09-24T12:33:56.699556-07:00

Arianespace wins contract to launch two German SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites on Ariane 6

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