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.
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Arianespace has shipped key parts of an Ariane 6 rocket to French Guiana ahead of its first Amazon mission, targeted for early 2026.
Canopée is sailing from Bordeaux for the inaugural Arianespace mission named Leo Europe 1 (LE-01).
Arianespace is under contract to deliver 18 Ariane 6 launches for Amazon’s constellation.
ESA has commitments to the Artemis Moon missions, development of successor rockets to Arianespace's Ariane 6, and launching IRIS² by the 2030s.
Arianespace confirmed the successful separation of KOMPSAT 7, completing the Vega-C mission VV28.
Arianespace successfully launched the KOMPSAT-7 satellite on December 1st, 2025, at 2:21 p.m. local time.
On December 1st, 2025, Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 satellite.
The KOMPSAT-7 mission, designated VV28, used an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket.
Arianespace has launched four satellites for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
Arianespace confirms its position in the international market for institutional and commercial launches with the success of mission VV28.
KOMPSAT-7 is the fourth satellite that Arianespace has launched for Korea.
The mission was called 'VV28' and was performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket.
The cooperation between Arianespace and Korean agencies strengthens technological and industrial ties between Europe and South Korea.
The launch of KOMPSAT-7 was Arianespace’s sixth mission of 2025 and the third Vega C mission of that year.
Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 Korean Earth Observation satellite on Dec. 1, 2025, in a Vega C mission from French Guiana.
The European Space Agency (ESA) manages the launch service contract with Arianespace.
The European Space Agency (ESA) manages the launch service contract with Arianespace on behalf of the European Commission.
Arianespace has rescheduled the Vega VV28 launch for December 1, 2025, at 2:21 p.m. local time.
Vega VV28 contributes to maintaining the operational capabilities of Avio, Arianespace, and their European partners.
Arianespace completed additional operations on ground systems before setting the new launch date.