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space23 days ago•7 min saved

Ariane 64 carries Amazon Leo's heaviest payload, deploying 36 satellites

An Arianespace Ariane 64 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, lifted off with the LE-03 Amazon Leo mission, carrying 36 broadband satellites—the heaviest payload yet for an Ariane launcher—using the new four-P160C boosters. All satellites were deployed about 1 hour 51 minutes after liftoff, marking the third of 18 Ariane 6 missions for Amazon Leo and underscoring the rapid growth of Amazon's constellation as it pursues a diversified launch portfolio with additional missions on Atlas V, Vulcan, and New Glenn later this year.

via Spaceflight Now|

#amazon-leo #ariane-64 #leo-europe-03

technology4 months ago•13 min saved

Orbex enters insolvency as China nails reusable boosters and Starship eyes V3 test

In this Rocket Report edition, Orbex enters insolvency after failed fundraising and M&A attempts; China demonstrates rapid progress in reusable launch with a subscale Long March 10 test that includes a launch-abort system and a propulsive landing for the Mengzhou capsule; SpaceX’s Starship is nearing its V3 test flight after a cryogenic proof test; Europe’s Ariane 64 has its first flight to enable Amazon’s Leo satellites; Stoke Space extends its Series D round to $860 million to accelerate the Nova program.

via Ars Technica|

#ariane-64 #china #orbex

technology4 months ago•6 min saved

Ariane 64 Lifts Europe’s Leap for Amazon Leo Constellation

Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 64 launched from Kourou, delivering 32 Amazon Leo satellites to a ~465 km orbit, marking a milestone for Europe’s launch capabilities and accelerating Amazon's plan to deploy a ~3,200-satellite constellation to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.

via Ars Technica|

#amazon-leo #ariane-64 #europe-aerospace

space5 months ago•11 min saved

Artemis II Countdown Amid Ariane 64 Debut and a Burst of Space News

Rocket Report rounds up a busy week in space: Artemis II rollout prep in Florida as Ariane 64 readies its first flight, MaiaSpace sealing major launch deals with Eutelsat and OneWeb and planning a late-2026 Maia test flight, SpaceX’s Pandora mission launched on a Falcon 9, India’s PSLV‑C62 failed with 16 satellites lost, the US funds L3Harris rocket motors while Space Force shifts GPS launches to Falcon 9 due to Vulcan delays, plus notes on Ariane 6 reuse ideas with Maia boosters, EtherealX’s Razor Crest Mk-1, NASA’s demolition of legacy facilities, and a busy upcoming launch cadence.

via Ars Technica|

#ariane-64 #artemis-ii #falcon-9