ArianeSpace

Centre européen pour la construction de lanceurs d'engins spatiaux

Arianespace is a multinational company and a leading commercial launch service provider, marketing and operating launch vehicles like Ariane 5, Soyuz, and Vega, and the upcoming Ariane 6. As a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, it plays a crucial role in providing independent access to space, particularly for European organizations and governments. Arianespace launches missions from the Guiana Space Centre and works with partners like the European Space Agency (ESA) and Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES). Key activities include preparing missions, managing customer relations, and offering a wide range of space-based applications, including telecommunications, science, navigation, and Earth observation.

commercialFounded 1980

History · 1 eventMar 1, 1980 · Arianespace founded as the world's first commercial launch service provider

Évry-Courcouronnes, France

www.arianespace.com/

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Arianespace mission VA270 will be Ariane 6’s first mission to geostationary transfer orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jul 20, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: 📅 Save the date: August 27, 2026. On August 27, Arianespace will launch MTG-I2 aboard Ariane 62 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed through the long-standing partnership between ESA and EUMETSAT, MTG-I2 is part of Europe's next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite system. It will provide enhanced imagery to support the early detection of rapidly developing severe storms, weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Designated VA270, this mission will mark Ariane 6's fourth launch of the year and its first mission to geostationary transfer orbit. Stay tuned as we prepare for launch. #Arianespace #VA270 #Ariane6 @eumetsat @

Arianespace will launch MTG-I2 aboard Ariane 62 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on August 27, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 20, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: 📅 Save the date: August 27, 2026. On August 27, Arianespace will launch MTG-I2 aboard Ariane 62 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed through the long-standing partnership between ESA and EUMETSAT, MTG-I2 is part of Europe's next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite system. It will provide enhanced imagery to support the early detection of rapidly developing severe storms, weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Designated VA270, this mission will mark Ariane 6's fourth launch of the year and its first mission to geostationary transfer orbit. Stay tuned as we prepare for launch. #Arianespace #VA270 #Ariane6 @eumetsat @

Arianespace mission VA270 will be Ariane 6’s fourth launch of 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 20, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: 📅 Save the date: August 27, 2026. On August 27, Arianespace will launch MTG-I2 aboard Ariane 62 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed through the long-standing partnership between ESA and EUMETSAT, MTG-I2 is part of Europe's next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite system. It will provide enhanced imagery to support the early detection of rapidly developing severe storms, weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Designated VA270, this mission will mark Ariane 6's fourth launch of the year and its first mission to geostationary transfer orbit. Stay tuned as we prepare for launch. #Arianespace #VA270 #Ariane6 @eumetsat @

Cavaillolès says block orders of 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches would transform how Arianespace approaches its supply chain.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.5Jul 17, 2026Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flights

Arianespace can conduct approximately nine Ariane 6 launches per year under the vehicle’s current architecture.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 17, 2026Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flights

Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès wants either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches.

GeneralPlanRelationshipsValue 3.8Jul 17, 2026Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flights

ESA conducted a feasibility study with Arianespace to confirm that CubeSats could be safely accommodated as secondary payloads on an Ariane 6 flight.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 16, 2026ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat

EAGLE-1 is slated for launch on an Arianespace Vega C rocket.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jul 16, 2026SES and Airbus Secure Site for Europe’s Flagship EAGLE-1 Quantum Optical Ground Station

ESA and Arianespace conducted a feasibility study to confirm that CubeSats could be safely accommodated as secondary payloads aboard an Ariane 6 flight.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 16, 2026ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat

Arianespace won the launch contract for ESA’s PLATO mission in January 2025.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jul 16, 2026ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat

Arianespace was awarded the launch contract for ESA’s PLATO mission in January 2025.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Jul 16, 2026ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat

SES selected Arianespace in November 2022 to launch Eagle-1 aboard a Vega C rocket.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 15, 2026SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station

SES selected Arianespace to launch Eagle-1 aboard a Vega C rocket in November 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 15, 2026SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station

The launch campaign for VA270 is a significant operational milestone for Arianespace and for the Ariane 6 program.

PlanGrowthValue 2.5Jul 12, 2026Arianespace avvia la campagna di lancio di VA270 con il satellite MTG-I2 di EUMETSAT

Arianespace has officially begun the launch campaign for mission VA270.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 12, 2026Arianespace avvia la campagna di lancio di VA270 con il satellite MTG-I2 di EUMETSAT

MaiaSpace is a French company and a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Jul 7, 2026MaiaSpace plantea duplicar la capacidad de su cohete Maia con un cuarto motor Prometheus sin elevar el coste por lanzamiento

All three Arianespace Ariane 6 flights this year have carried satellites for the Amazon Leo constellation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.0Jun 26, 2026Europe Expands its Launch Opportunities to New Companies

All three Arianespace Ariane 6 flights this year carried satellites for Amazon Leo to orbit.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.0Jun 26, 2026Europe Expands its Launch Opportunities to New Companies

Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup.

RelationshipsValue 3.2Jun 21, 2026Arianespace fights back – possibly!

Arianespace won an 18-launch contract in 2022 to loft Amazon Leo satellites.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 21, 2026Arianespace fights back – possibly!

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