Tag: Airbus Defense and Space

  • France to privatize its Arianespace shares

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    Artist’s concept of the Ariane 6 rocket with four solid rocket boosters. Credit: ESA–D. Ducros, 2014 The French government has signaled its intention to sell its stake in Arianespace, a major step in consolidating the European launcher industry under the control of a joint venture formed by Airbus and rocket engine manufacturer Safran. The move…

  • Ariane 5 ready to pull double duty for DirecTV

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    The Ariane 5 rocket loaded with DirecTV and Sky Mexico 1 rolled to the launch pad in French Guiana on Tuesday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin Two satellites equipped to broadcast television programming to millions of homes across the United States and Latin America are braced for launch from French…

  • Arianespace to launch satellites for Earth imaging, data relay

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    File photo of a Vega rocket launch. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – JM Guillon Arianespace announced four launch orders this week to deploy spacecraft in orbit for a subsidiary of Google, the United Arab Emirates and Europe’s new laser data relay satellite network. The missions will launch from the Guiana Space…

  • SES bridges the Atlantic in latest satellite purchase

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    Artist’s concept of the SES 16/GovSat satellite to be manufactured by Orbital ATK. Credit: Orbital ATK Boeing Satellite Systems, Airbus Defense and Space and Orbital ATK have won orders from Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES for three new communications spacecraft for launch in 2017. SES announced the deals with three satellite manufacturers Monday for spacecraft to…