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 plans to launch up to eight Ariane 6 flights in 2026, with a significant portion dedicated to clearing Amazon backlog.

PlanRelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Apr 30, 2026Arianespace Launches Another 32 Amazon LEO Satellites Aboard Ariane 6

Arianespace used Ariane 6 in its Ariane 64 configuration for the Amazon Leo launch.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 30, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: A successful second launch for Amazon Leo with Ariane 6. 🚀 On April 30, 2026, Arianespace successfully launched and deployed 32 Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit aboard Ariane 6 in its most powerful Ariane 64 configuration, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.… pic.

Arianespace completed the Launch Readiness Review for mission VA268.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 29, 2026Arianespace completa LRR per missione VA268

Amazon Leo 2 will launch with Arianespace on an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana with 32 satellites on board.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2026ULA Launches 29 Satellites in 6th Mission for Amazon Leo

Arianespace manages the Ariane 6 VA268 launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

GeneralPlanValue 3.4Apr 28, 2026Todo listo para el despegue del Ariane 64 que transporta 32 satélites de la constelación Amazon Leo

Arianespace completed the Launch Readiness Review for mission VA268.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 28, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Mission VA268: All systems are ready for launch. Arianespace has successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review (LRR) for mission VA268. This final milestone confirms that the launcher, the payload, and all ground systems are ready. Ariane 64 is now cleared for launch from… pic.

Arianespace and CNES completed integration and assembly tests for the VA268 mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 28, 2026Todo listo para el despegue del Ariane 64 que transporta 32 satélites de la constelación Amazon Leo

The value of the Sentinel-1C launch contract awarded to Arianespace in 2022 was €48.62 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

Arianespace was awarded contracts on 29 November 2022 to launch five Sentinel satellites on Vega C rockets for the European Union’s Copernicus programme.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

Arianespace has confirmed that the Ariane 6 launcher for mission VA268/LE-02 is in the final phase of the launch campaign.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Ariane 6, finestra operativa definita per il lancio del 30 aprile

Arianespace received a €1.28 million contract in 2019 for a Vega C launcher compatibility study for the Sentinel-1C mission.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

On 8 April 2022, the European Space Agency awarded Arianespace the contract to launch Sentinel-1C on a Vega C rocket.

RelationshipsPlanValue 5.0Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

Arianespace received a €1.23 million contract in 2021 for a second launch compatibility study for the Sentinel-1C mission.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.4Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

Avio now manages the full development and operations of Vega C after its separation from Arianespace.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

The European Space Agency’s 2022 contract disclosure values Arianespace’s five-launch Copernicus bundle at €232 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

Arianespace’s Flight VA268/LE-02 is scheduled for April 30, 2026.

PlanValue 4.3Apr 25, 2026RT @Arianespace: Flight VA268/LE-02: Launch Update Flight VA268/LE-02 is now scheduled for April 30, 2026, within the following launch win…

Arianespace is scheduled to launch Plato on an Ariane 6 rocket in January 2027.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 24, 2026La misión Plato de la ESA supera con éxito las pruebas espaciales y se prepara para su lanzamiento en 2027

Arianespace’s fairing markings symbolize its collaboration with customers involved in the mission.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 1.8Apr 16, 2026Arianespace prepara il fairing per 32 satelliti Kuiper

On 15 April 2026, Arianespace posted an operational update about preparing the fairing for a launch of 32 Kuiper satellites.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Apr 16, 2026Arianespace prepara il fairing per 32 satelliti Kuiper

The official mission patch for Amazon Leo’s LE-02 mission references Arianespace VA268 and Ariane 6.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Apr 15, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Official @Arianespace mission patch for Leo Europe 2 (LE-02), our second mission on Ariane 6. The design features in-flight connectivity, just one of the many ways Amazon Leo will deliver fast, reliable internet to customers around the world. Liftoff of LE-02 is scheduled for… pic.

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