Evry, France, May 14, 2004–On Thursday, May 13, 2004, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, signed a contract in the presence of Silvano Casini, representing the company ELV, ...

Today at 22:36 local time (02:36 BST, 03:36 CEST) the 23rd Vega flight saw its two main satellites launched and released into Earth orbit. The rocket’s main passengers were the Earth observing THEOS-2 ...

the European Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana. Arianespace will be the commercial operator for Vega. The first qualification launch is planned for mid-2006, with an expected frequency of 3 to 4 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique video du CSG-T. Leduc A European forest-monitoring satellite ...

The Italy-based aerospace company Avio has not had the best of luck with its Vega rocket, which has always been something of an odd duck in the launch industry. Now, as the rocket nears its final ...

Vega lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana in the early hours of this morning. It was carrying Sentinel-2C, an Earth observation platform that will now join Europe’s fleet of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An Arianespace Vega rocket launches the Sentinel-2C Earth-observation satellite on Sept. 4, 2024.

LYON, France—Arianespace’s Vega light launcher successfully placed two Earth observation satellites, for Taiwan and Thailand, as well as 10 auxiliary payloads into Sun-synchronous orbit on Oct. 8. The ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) says the P160C motor, slated to boost performance of the Ariane 6 and Vega launchers, has completed its first test firing. The April 24 test took place at the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PARIS (AP) — The launch of a European Vega ...

ROME, ITALY / ACCESS Newswire / December 19, 2025 / Avio has signed two Launch Service Agreements with two different customers (one European and one non-European) to launch multiple satellites aboard ...