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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The Ariane 5 launch on 2023-07-05 was the second launch operated by Arianespace in 2023.
Arianespace operated its 347th launch with the Ariane 5 mission on 2023-07-05.
During Ariane 5 launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with the French space agency CNES, which is the design authority for the launcher and is responsible for the satellite preparation facilities and the launch base.
ArianeGroup delivers a flight-ready launcher on the launch pad to its subsidiary Arianespace, which markets and operates Ariane 5 from French Guiana.
Arianespace rescheduled the Ariane 5 launch for 2023-07-04 and then delayed it an additional day because of strong upper-level winds.
Arianespace operates the Ariane 5 launcher from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana.
Arianespace postponed an earlier Ariane 5 launch scheduled for 2023-06-16 after concluding that three pyrotechnical transmission lines used for solid rocket booster separation needed to be replaced.
PLD Space reached an agreement with Arianespace on 2023-06-14 to study possible future cooperation on space transportation.
Arianespace signed a similar agreement with U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer Orbex on 2023-06-13.
Ovzon 3 was originally planned to launch in 2021 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy before Ovzon secured a launch deal with Arianespace.
Arianespace postponed the 117th and final launch of the Ariane 5 that had been scheduled for 2023-06-16 from Kourou, French Guiana.
The tests of the four pyrotechnical lines on 2023-06-14 and 2023-06-15 were not all successful, leading Arianespace to decide to replace the doubtful lines rather than proceed to flight.
Arianespace tested four pyrotechnical lines with characteristics similar to the three suspect lines on 2023-06-14 and 2023-06-15.
Arianespace was informed on 2023-06-09 of a nonconformance in pyrotechnical transmission lines similar to those used on the Ariane 5 during acceptance testing for another program.
Arianespace and the European Space Agency have not announced a new projected date for the first Ariane 6 launch.
Heinrich Hertz (H2SAT) was scheduled to launch from Kourou, French Guiana on 2023-06-16, but the launch was delayed by Arianespace.
Inmarsat’s I-3 F5 satellite operates on the L-band, was manufactured by Lockheed Martin, and launched in February 1998 by Arianespace.
ViaSat-2 is a Ka-band satellite manufactured by Boeing and launched in June 2017 by Arianespace.
Inmarsat’s I-4 F4 (Alphasat) operates on the L-band, was manufactured by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, and launched in July 2013 by Arianespace.
Arianespace has orbited a total of eight Korean spacecraft since 1992, including Geo-Kompsat-2A and Geo-Kompsat-2B.