OneWeb’s first launch is scheduled for March 2018 on a Soyuz rocket from Arianespace.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes 5m5 minutes ago1st Ariane 6 deal: European Space Agency @esa books 2 Ariane 62 launches, 2020/2021, w/ @Arianespace. Each to fly two 750kg Galileo PNT sats
Stéphane Israël @arianespaceceo 7m7 minutes agoGrand jour pour Ariane 6 ! La @EU_Commission et l’@esa montent à bord pour deux lancements #Galileo en 2020 et 2021 #Ariane6GO !Translated from French by BingBig day for Ariane 6! The @EU_Commission and the @esa ride aboard for two launches #Galileo in 2020 and 2021 #Ariane6GO!
The development of Ariane 6, with ArianeGroup as industrial prime contractor, is based on regular “Maturity Gates,” with a first Ariane 6 launch planned for July 16, 2020, followed by a full capacity of 11 to 12 launches per year from 2023.
Tweet from Caleb Henry:.@yahsatofficial's Marcus Vilica: Al Yah 3 satellite launching January 23rd, 2018. Mission is on Ariane 5 rocket.
Intelsat @INTELSAT Mark your calendars for Sept. 29 as #Intelsat37e is scheduled for liftoff with @Arianespace. Anticipated #launch is set for 5:47 pm ET!
QuoteTweet from Caleb Henry:.@yahsatofficial's Marcus Vilica: Al Yah 3 satellite launching January 23rd, 2018. Mission is on Ariane 5 rocket.
SES announced SES-14 on this first Ariane 5 flight in 2018 when they swapped their launches with Arianespace and SpaceX.
By Salo's listings in this thread, I see Intelsat 38 could be the co-payload, but I haven't seen a listing of that satellite's mass.
QuoteLooks like our #Galileo launch next year will be the last launch of the #Ariane5 ES model ever..... #ATV #VA233 #VA240https://twitter.com/dutchspace/status/911948548161359872
Looks like our #Galileo launch next year will be the last launch of the #Ariane5 ES model ever..... #ATV #VA233 #VA240
Susanne Auer @AuerSusanAn interesting detail from the #Arianespace #IAC2017 presentation:#BepiColombo will launch 2018#JWST one year later in 2019 #ESA #NASA
ESA foresees the 10th Earth Explorer being launched in 2027–28.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdesFrance-Italy summit: @Thales_Alenia_S & @ArianeGroup @Arianespace sign for 2018, 2020 launches of Cosmo-Skymed radar sats on Soyuz & VegaC.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdesW/ Fr, Ital heads of state looking on, Avio & Arianespace contract for 6 Vega & 4 Vega-C rockets, delivery 2019-2021.
https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/913317761048207360QuotePeter B. de Selding @pbdesW/ Fr, Ital heads of state looking on, Avio & Arianespace contract for 6 Vega & 4 Vega-C rockets, delivery 2019-2021.
Wednesday 27 September in Lyon, during the Italian-French summit, Avio and Arianespace signed a contract for the production and supply of 10 Vega launchers. The ceremony was attended by French President Emanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.The supply includes 6 Vega Launchers and 4 Vega C launchers, that will operate between 2019 and 2021.
JWST - delayed to 2019?! Any reason given?