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newsroom.arianespace.com • Juliette Poisson

Ariane 6 VA268/LE-02 targets April 30 liftoff to deploy 32 Amazon LEO broadband satellites

Arianespace says Ariane 6 is in the final launch-campaign phase and is scheduled for April 30, 2026, within a defined multizone window (Washington 04:08–04:57, Kourou 05:08–05:57, UTC 08:08–08:57, Paris 10:08–10:57). The flight, VA268/LE-02, is set to launch and place 32 Amazon broadband-beaming satellites into low Earth orbit.

2026-04-28T22:45:36.211255-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request is the clearest signal yet that the U.S. Space Force is moving into a new role: tracking moving targets from orbit, a mission long handled by specialized aircraft.

2026-04-28T13:23:42.142183-07:00