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ESA and the European Commission purchased several Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to mitigate the launcher shortfall.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 21, 2024Ariane 6 inaugural launch planned for first half of July

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 21, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/05/21

Repairs to the mobile launcher cost $26 million, exceeding the $5 million budgeted for post-launch refurbishment.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative FinancialMay 2, 2024NASA inspector general report highlights issues with Orion heat shield

Thierry Breton, European Commission commissioner for the internal market, selected SpaceX as the launcher for four Galileo satellites in 2024 because Ariane 6 was not yet available.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductApr 27, 2024SpaceX launches Europe’s Galileo satellites the first time from U.S. and retires a record breaking Falcon 9 workhorse

The final qualification review of the complete Ariane 6 launcher system is to be delivered after a four-week intensive work.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralApr 26, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/04/26

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralApr 26, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/04/26

PLD Space received 42,000,000 EUR from the PERTE backed by the Government of Spain for a Spanish space launcher.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductApr 24, 2024PLD Space Secures €120 Million in Funding as it Advances Toward MIURA 5 Launch

Galactic Energy is developing the Pallas-1 reusable launcher with a payload capacity of 5,000 kg to LEO or 3,000 kg to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2024China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

The mission STP-S30 is projected to launch in 2026 on a Rocket Lab Electron small launcher from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2024Rocket Lab wins $14.4 million contract to launch Space Test Program experiment

Both Yaogan-42 (02) and its Long March 2D launcher were developed and provided by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipApr 3, 2024China launches first of a new series of Yaogan reconnaissance satellites

The first booster for the Ariane 6 inaugural flight was moved to the launcher integration building for storage.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/03/22

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force includes top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/03/22

The main and upper stage for the inaugural flight of Ariane 6 were unloaded at the launcher assembly building.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/03/22

Transfer of the central core from the launcher assembly building to the launch pad will occur for further assembly.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/03/22

ArianeGroup is the launcher system prime contractor for the Ariane 6.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/03/22

The Saturn I was the first step in developing the Saturn rocket family that culminated in the Saturn V lunar launcher.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductMar 11, 2024The difficult early life of the Centaur upper stage

Krafft Ehricke initiated the development of the Centaur to transform the Atlas rocket into a more capable space launcher.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2024The difficult early life of the Centaur upper stage

CASC is developing a new-generation human-rated launcher, a spaceplane, and the Long March 9 super heavy-lift launcher while also working on reusable rockets.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductMar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

CASC’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) proposed a 4.0-meter-diameter launcher that would be able to launch up to 6,500 kg to 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit and would use engines developed by commercial engine maker Jiuzhou Yunjian.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipMar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

The Long March 12 is an upcoming launcher made by SAST (8th Academy).

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralFeb 29, 2024Drawing of the Long March 12, an upcoming launcher made by the SAST (8th Academy). Its first launch is planned NET June from Hainan ICSLC pad 2. Two official variants are depicted, with 4.2m and 5.2m fairing. A tricore version, appearing in official pictures, is also depicted.
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