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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

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ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

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SpaceX launches EUMETSAT’s MTG-S1 weather and Sentinel-4 air quality satellite, lands Falcon 9 at sea

2025-07-01T09:45:45.498646-07:00

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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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ESA validates Ecosmic's SAFE Space Domain Awareness system on agency satellites ESA is testing Ecosmic's SAFE space-domain-awareness (SDA) solution on a selection of agency-operated satellites to validate its flagship capability for detecting, tracking and characterising on-orbit objects and performing SDA analytics. The in-orbit trials will yield operational performance data for ESA's SDA work.

2025-11-06T02:55:26.021485-08:00

ESA validates Ecosmic's SAFE Space Domain Awareness system on agency satellites

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Astronika passes key ramp test for ESA's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover Poland’s Astronika has successfully tested the ramp mechanism that will deploy ESA’s Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover from its lander onto Mars’ surface, marking a critical hardware milestone for the mission’s surface operations and mobility capability ahead of final integration and launch preparations.

2025-11-05T07:31:29.221933-08:00

Astronika passes key ramp test for ESA's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover

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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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ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337 At its 337th Council in Paris (23–24 Oct 2025), ESA finalised a comprehensive €22 billion package for next month’s ministerial conference, advanced the FutureEO earth‑observation programme, approved multiple international partnerships and programme milestones, and confirmed Cyprus’ Associate Agreement pending ratification.

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

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Avio shareholders approve €400m capital increase; board authorised to pursue further fundraising Avio shareholders approved a €400 million capital increase and granted the company's board authority to pursue additional fundraises without further shareholder approval. The resolution gives management immediate financing capacity and the flexibility to execute future capital transactions under the board’s mandate.

2025-10-23T07:48:38.544227-07:00

Avio shareholders approve €400m capital increase; board authorised to pursue further fundraising

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Cyprus signs Associate Agreement with ESA, set to become Associate Member in early 2026 Cyprus has signed an Associate Agreement with the European Space Agency and is set to become an ESA Associate Member in early 2026, formalizing a decade of cooperation after becoming a European Cooperating State in 2017; accession is expected to coincide with Cyprus’s Council presidency.

2025-10-23T04:41:45.563790-07:00

Cyprus signs Associate Agreement with ESA, set to become Associate Member in early 2026

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