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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Arianespace launches Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6, bolstering European Earth-observation capability

European Spaceflight reports: Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket for the European Commission.

2025-11-04T13:53:11.213600-08:00

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ESA’s Sentinel‑1D on Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana; liftoff set for 4:03 p.m. ET Nov. 4

2025-11-03T10:29:57.239050-08:00

European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup to move Vinci engine assembly and testing to Germany; new Lampoldshausen facility planned

2025-10-27T07:51:46.537608-07:00

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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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European Spaceflight

Arianespace aims for up to eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026; four‑booster variant set to debut Arianespace is targeting as many as eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026 — including the debut of the more powerful, four‑booster configuration — and plans for roughly 9–10 flights in 2027 as the launcher moves toward a higher operational cadence.

2025-11-06T06:31:57.589465-08:00

Arianespace aims for up to eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026; four‑booster variant set to debut

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Arianespace launches Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6, bolstering European Earth-observation capability

2025-11-04T13:53:11.213600-08:00

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ESA’s Sentinel‑1D on Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana; liftoff set for 4:03 p.m. ET Nov. 4 ESA’s Sentinel‑1D is on the launch pad at Europe’s Guiana Space Centre and Ariane 6 is ready to carry the radar satellite to its assigned orbital slot. Liftoff is scheduled for 4:03 p.m. ET today (Nov. 4), marking Ariane 6’s fourth flight ever.

2025-11-03T10:29:57.239050-08:00

ESA’s Sentinel‑1D on Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana; liftoff set for 4:03 p.m. ET Nov. 4

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ArianeGroup to move Vinci engine assembly and testing to Germany; new Lampoldshausen facility planned ArianeGroup will transfer responsibility for assembly and testing of the Vinci engine from its French operations to its German subsidiary, and will build a new facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany. The move shifts responsibility and establishes a dedicated German site for Vinci assembly and testing.

2025-10-27T07:51:46.537608-07:00

ArianeGroup to move Vinci engine assembly and testing to Germany; new Lampoldshausen facility planned

European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup and DLR to assemble and acceptance‑test Vinci engines at Lampoldshausen for Ariane 6 series production ArianeGroup and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will integrate, assemble and perform acceptance testing of complete Vinci upper‑stage engines at DLR’s Lampoldshausen test centre, implementing a 24 October 2025 agreement backed by ESA to support series production for Ariane 6.

2025-10-27T07:51:46.537608-07:00

ArianeGroup and DLR to assemble and acceptance‑test Vinci engines at Lampoldshausen for Ariane 6 series production

European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup awards €1.5m contract to Réaltra for seven Ariane 6 video telemetry systems ArianeGroup has awarded Dublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering a €1.5 million contract to deliver seven video telemetry systems for upcoming Ariane 6 launches. The deal secures a dedicated supplier of onboard visual telemetry hardware for the launcher’s operational campaign.

2025-10-23T00:12:09.173813-07:00

ArianeGroup awards €1.5m contract to Réaltra for seven Ariane 6 video telemetry systems

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Arianespace delays Ariane 64 maiden to 2026 and trims Ariane 6 to four launches in 2025 Arianespace confirmed the Ariane 64 (four‑booster Ariane 6) maiden flight has been postponed into 2026. The company cut Ariane 6’s 2025 manifest to four launches; the final 2025 mission (VA266, Ariane 62) will lift two Galileo satellites, while VA267 (Kuiper) is now slated for 2026.

2025-10-17T04:14:46.030643-07:00

Arianespace delays Ariane 64 maiden to 2026 and trims Ariane 6 to four launches in 2025

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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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