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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

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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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ESA's Themis reusable first-stage erected at Esrange after ArianeGroup completes prototype integration

2025-09-19T03:11:51.821580-07:00

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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 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

Space Intel Report

Arianespace says role in Amazon's Project Kuiper launches uncertain, flags ties with European small-launch sector Arianespace's CEO said the company is unsure whether it will carry Amazon's Project Kuiper missions, while stressing cooperation with European small-launch developers and acknowledging Germany's push to expand domestic launch capabilities. The comments highlight tension between Ariane-scale contracts and emerging local launch ambitions.

2025-09-22T02:54:04.111551-07:00

Arianespace says role in Amazon's Project Kuiper launches uncertain, flags ties with European small-launch sector

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ESA's Themis reusable first-stage erected at Esrange after ArianeGroup completes prototype integration ArianeGroup has completed integration of the first full-scale Themis reusable first-stage demonstrator and the vehicle now stands on its four landing legs at Esrange/Kiruna, Sweden, ahead of combined test and hop campaigns. Despite the milestone, programme officials say Themis remains several years behind its original schedule.

2025-09-19T03:11:51.821580-07:00

ESA's Themis reusable first-stage erected at Esrange after ArianeGroup completes prototype integration

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France's DGA awards ArianeGroup contract to develop M51.4 strategic SLBM France's Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has contracted ArianeGroup to design and produce the M51.4, the fourth iteration of the M51 submarine‑launched ballistic missile. The award progresses Paris's programme to modernise its sea‑based nuclear deterrent under DGA oversight.

2025-09-13T14:20:44.635737-07:00

France's DGA awards ArianeGroup contract to develop M51.4 strategic SLBM

European Spaceflight

Avio approves €400M capital increase, backed by Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, to boost rocket and defence production Avio approved a €400 million capital increase, backed by Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, to expand rocket and defence production capacity. The funding aims to accelerate manufacturing and launch-service capabilities as Avio scales to meet growing European small-satellite launch and defence procurement demand.

2025-09-12T02:21:09.011187-07:00

Avio approves €400M capital increase, backed by Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, to boost rocket and defence production

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Ariane 6 Deploys First MetOp-SG A1 with Sentinel-5, Kicking Off Next-Gen Weather Monitoring Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher successfully placed EUMETSAT’s first MetOp Second Generation A1 satellite, carrying ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument, into polar sun-synchronous orbit from Kourou, marking the rocket’s third flight. The mission initiates a new era of high-resolution weather, climate and atmospheric monitoring.

2025-08-12T19:03:15.300000-07:00

Ariane 6 Deploys First MetOp-SG A1 with Sentinel-5, Kicking Off Next-Gen Weather Monitoring

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