The Hispasat group’s Amazonas 4A satellite was successfully taken, by a Boeing 747 airplane, to the European Space Agency’s launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.
Arianespace sets date for Astra 5B launch
Arianespace has announced the timeframe for its initial three missions this year inclduing flight VA217 which will carry Astra 5D and Hispasat’s Amazonas 4A.
Astra 5B launch delayed to January
Arianespace has informed SES that the launch of the Astra 5B satellite will be delayed to January 2014.
Launch success for Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1
In its fourth launch of the year Arianespace successfully launched Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1, together with India’s G-Sat 7.
Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 cleared for August 29 launch
Arianespace’s fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2013 has been approved for liftoff on Thursday, August 29, with two communications satellites to provide relay coverage over the Middle East, North Africa […]
Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 ready for August 29 launch
The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s August 29 mission is now complete at the Spaceport in French Guiana following integration of its second passenger – the Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 satellite.
Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 readies for August 29 launch
Fueling is underway at the Spaceport with Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1 scheduled to lift off from French Guiana late this month.
Eutelsat 25B prepares for August 29 launch
Pre-launch checkout is now underway at the Spaceport with Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail 1, which is one of two satellite passengers to be orbited on Arianespace’s fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of […]
Eutelsat 25B launch set on August 29
The Eutelsat 25B satellite has arrived at the European spaceport in French Guiana and is now in final stages of preparation for launch by an Ariane 5 vehicle on August […]
Preparations under way for Eutelsat 25B launch
Ariane’s next launch, designated Flight VA215, is to carry the Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail-1 and GSAT-7 telecommunications satellites.