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32 'Arianespace' stories December 2020 - December 2021

Launch Spotlight: Arianespace to launch NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on an Ariane 5 rocket

Seth Kurkowski Dec 23 2021 - 4:09 pm PT

This weekend Arianespace will be entrusted to launch NASA’s most expensive and new flagship space telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope launch will be one of the biggest butt-puckering events of Webb’s deployment. The feeling will stay for the following months as the rest of the systems come online and parts of the telescope attempt to deploy. Learn everything about the launch below.

Launch Date: Saturday, December 25, 7:20 a.m. EST

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Hardware issue delays launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, slipping closer to Christmas Day [Update: No additional damge]

Seth Kurkowski Nov 24 2021 - 4:41 pm PT

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NASA announced Monday that the launch of its next-generation space telescope would move to December 22 after an issue with one of the adapter clamps caused vibrations to the observatory.

Update: NASA confirmed in a blog post that no additional damage was seen during testing.

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Ariane 5 lifts final payload before NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope flight

Seth Kurkowski Oct 24 2021 - 9:50 pm PT

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Last night Arianespace launched their 111th Ariane 5 mission to space carrying satellites for SES and the French military. This marked its final flight of the Ariane 5 before it launches NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in December.

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New photos show James Webb telescope standing at Arianespace’s processing facility

Seth Kurkowski Oct 18 2021 - 9:05 am PT

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The new flagship telescope for NASA and its partnering nations is preparing to launch beyond the Moon from French Guiana. The James Webb telescope is now seen at Arianespace’s clean room getting ready for launch vehicle integration.

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OneWeb’s constellation passes halfway point with recent launch

Seth Kurkowski Oct 14 2021 - 2:57 pm PT

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Early Thursday morning, Arianespace launched Russia’s Soyuz rocket carrying 36 OneWeb satellites. This launch brought OneWeb’s constellation over the halfway point to completion.

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OneWeb launches 34 more satellites into orbit to join their satellite constellation

Derek Wise Aug 21 2021 - 6:40 pm PT

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Earlier today, 34 more OneWeb satellites were lifted into orbit on a Soyuz rocket that launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, this being the company’s 9th launch.

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What kind of payloads could use Ariane 6’s new kick stage?

Seth Kurkowski Jul 13 2021 - 10:59 am PT

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Today the European Space Agency announced they will add a kick stage option to their upcoming Ariane 6 rocket. The addition brings expands the payload capabilities for the rocket.

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Vega C gains another payload even after a second failed launch from predecessor rocket version

Seth Kurkowski Dec 8 2020 - 10:04 am PT

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The new variant of Arianespace’s Vega rocket called the Vega C that has an updated first and second stage just received another payload contract. Vega C is planning on its launch debut in mid-2021, but Arianespace is unsure if we’ll see this pushed back after another failed launch attempt last month.

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Launch Spotlight: Arianespace to launch NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on an Ariane 5 rocket

Hardware issue delays launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, slipping closer to Christmas Day [Update: No additional damge]

Ariane 5 lifts final payload before NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope flight

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New photos show James Webb telescope standing at Arianespace’s processing facility

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What kind of payloads could use Ariane 6’s new kick stage?

Vega C gains another payload even after a second failed launch from predecessor rocket version