The launch of Arianespace Flight 221 has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions over the launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana.
DirecTV 14 set for December 4 launch
Arianespace’s sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2014 is now ready to receive its two satellite passengers after the vehicle was moved to the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building in French Guiana.
Successful launch of Intelsat 30
An Ariane 5 vehicle successfully launched the Intelsat 30 satellite, which is hosting the DLA-1 payload for DirecTV Latin America from French Guiana.
Measat-3b and Optus 10 launch successful
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launcher logged another heavy-lift mission achievement, orbiting commercial telecommunications payloads today for Measat and Optus on Flight VA218.
Measat-3b and Optus 10 set for September 11 launch
The Arianespace heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission with telecommunications satellites for two leading Asia-Pacific operators received the ‘green light’ today for its Thursday liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
September launch for Measat-3b and Optus 10
Ariane 5 is readied for Arianespace’s September launch with Measat-3b (pictured) and Optus 10.
Measat-3b set for May 28 lift-off
The Measat-3b satellite is confirmed for launch on May 28, 2014, on Ariane Flight VA218.
Measat-3b lands in French Guiana
Payload preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission are gearing up following this week’s delivery of Measat-3b – one of two satellite passengers for launch on the heavy-lift flight VA218 – to French Guiana.
Astra 5B and Amazonas 4A launched
Ariane 5’s Flight VA216 has orbited two satellites, Astra 5B for SES and Amazonas 4A for Hispasat.
Astra 5B and Amazonas 4A ready for launch
Following a 24-hour delay due to bad weather conditions, Ariane flight VA216 is now ready for lift-off tonight, March 22, at 7:04 pm local time in French Guiana (10.04pm GMT).