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Ariane 6 (Ariane 64) debuts four‑booster configuration, launches 32 Amazon Leo satellites

On 12 February, Arianespace launched the first Ariane 6 in its four‑booster (Ariane 64) configuration from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, inserting 32 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into ~465 km orbit. The flight validates Ariane 6’s heavy‑lift capability and secures additional Amazon missions.

2026-02-12T09:24:43.456467-08:00

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Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO

2026-02-15T07:54:52.895955-08:00

Aviation Week

ArianeGroup's 5 kN GRETA completes hot‑fire campaign as ESA funds next development phase

2026-02-26T01:56:00.902775-08:00

European Spaceflight

MaiaSpace delays Maia launcher maiden to 2027

2026-03-02T02:51:54.573555-08:00

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ArianeGroup and Thales unveil FLP‑T 150 — 150 km tactical rocket for France's sovereign long‑range land‑strike programme ArianeGroup and Thales unveiled the FLP‑T 150, a precision 150 km tactical rocket developed for France’s sovereign long‑range land‑strike programme. An initial test firing is planned within the first six months of the year; ArianeGroup has released the first photo of the system.

2026-03-10T05:23:29.313975-07:00

ArianeGroup and Thales unveil FLP‑T 150 — 150 km tactical rocket for France's sovereign long‑range land‑strike programme

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MaiaSpace delays Maia launcher maiden to 2027 ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has pushed the maiden flight of its Maia small orbital launcher to 2027, moving the inaugural launch beyond earlier expectations. The company announced the revised target as it continues development and qualification activities ahead of first orbital attempts.

2026-03-02T02:51:54.573555-08:00

MaiaSpace delays Maia launcher maiden to 2027

Aviation Week

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ArianeGroup's 5 kN GRETA completes hot‑fire campaign as ESA funds next development phase ArianeGroup completed a hot‑fire test campaign of its 5 kN GRETA rocket engine at Trauen, demonstrating stable operation, controlled shutdowns and multiple restarts. ESA has awarded a follow‑on contract to advance the hydrogen‑peroxide/ethanol engine for landers and Ariane 6 kick stages.

2026-02-26T01:56:00.902775-08:00

ArianeGroup's 5 kN GRETA completes hot‑fire campaign as ESA funds next development phase

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Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO Europe on Thursday launched the first, larger variant of its Ariane 6 rocket — the Ariane 64 — successfully placing 32 Amazon broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. The flight advances Europe’s heavy-launch capability as Ariane 6 moves toward routine operations.

2026-02-15T07:54:52.895955-08:00

Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO

SpaceWatch Global

MSC 2026: DLR positions ‘space for resilience’ as Ariane 6.4 enters service At a Munich Ariane reception, DLR Chairwoman Anke Kaysser‑Pyzalla outlined the agency’s post‑Ariane 6.4 agenda, casting space as a pillar of European resilience and signalling DLR priorities around launch capability, satellite services and industrial sovereignty as 2026 policy choices crystallize.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.472116-08:00

MSC 2026: DLR positions ‘space for resilience’ as Ariane 6.4 enters service

SpaceWatch Global

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment At MSC 2026, Juliana Suess of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik outlines Germany’s “space security moment” — a policy pivot toward sovereign on‑orbit capabilities, tighter defence‑industrial commitments and new diplomatic trade‑offs as Berlin elevates space into national security planning and procurement choices.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.470085-08:00

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment

Space.com

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Ariane 6 (Ariane 64) debuts four‑booster configuration, launches 32 Amazon Leo satellites On 12 February, Arianespace launched the first Ariane 6 in its four‑booster (Ariane 64) configuration from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, inserting 32 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into ~465 km orbit. The flight validates Ariane 6’s heavy‑lift capability and secures additional Amazon missions.

2026-02-12T09:24:43.456467-08:00

Ariane 6 (Ariane 64) debuts four‑booster configuration, launches 32 Amazon Leo satellites

Bloomberg

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap France and Germany are in preliminary talks with ArianeGroup to develop a conventional land‑based ballistic missile with reported ranges above 1,000 km; some outlets say it could carry hypersonic warheads and reach several thousand kilometres. The proposal is framed as a bid to close Europe’s deep‑strike capability gap.

2026-02-12T05:22:24.249847-08:00

France and Germany in talks with ArianeGroup on land‑based ballistic missile to close Europe’s deep‑strike gap

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Ariane 6 (Ariane 64) debuts four‑booster configuration, launches 32 Amazon Leo satellites

Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO

ArianeGroup's 5 kN GRETA completes hot‑fire campaign as ESA funds next development phase

MaiaSpace delays Maia launcher maiden to 2027

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