# \#arianespace
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## [Weekly Space Report: Louisiana!](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/weekly-space-report-louisiana/6439)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/pturmel)\
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**Last updated:** [29 August 2026 13:52 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/weekly-space-report-louisiana/6439 "2026-08-29T13:52:17Z")
Highlights: Ship 41 test campaign complete–final inspections before flight Pad 2 scaffolding removed, water deluge tests this week. Booster 21 moved to Pad 2, QDs engaged, successful full duration …
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## [Weekly Space Report: Starship 2026 Launch Pace News](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/weekly-space-report-starship-2026-launch-pace-news/6195)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/pturmel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 December 2025 17:53 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/weekly-space-report-starship-2026-launch-pace-news/6195 "2025-12-12T17:53:12Z")
Highlights: Pad 1 beefy foundation coming out. Pad 1 catch arms actuator work. Similar work spotted on Pad 2. Pad 2 Ship Quick Disconnect arm progress More progress spotted on Booster 19 fabric…
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## [Weekly Space Report: Tower Two!](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/weekly-space-report-tower-two/4804)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/pturmel)\
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**Last updated:** [27 July 2024 13:53 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/weekly-space-report-tower-two/4804 "2024-07-27T13:53:42Z")
Highlights: Tower Two is reaching for the sky! Four sections now in place. Two sets of mounting points for the ship quick-disconnect spotted on the tower two’s section five. Ship 30 static fire at…
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## [Ariane 62 Maiden Flight](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/ariane-62-maiden-flight/4750)
**Author:** [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 July 2024 21:27 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/ariane-62-maiden-flight/4750 "2024-07-11T21:27:58Z")
The European Space Agency is scheduled to launch the first Ariane 6, a two-booster medium lift Ariane 62 (vs. the four-booster heavy lift Ariane 64), in a four-hour launch window starting 09 July 2024 18:0…
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## [Arianespace Vega VV23 Launch: Flight VV23 – Golden Horizon | THEOS-2 & FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vega-vv23-launch-flight-vv23-golden-horizon-theos-2-formosat-7r-triton/3831)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2023 22:26 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vega-vv23-launch-flight-vv23-golden-horizon-theos-2-formosat-7r-triton/3831 "2023-10-08T22:26:43Z")
Arianespace plans to launch a Vega rocket from the European Spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana on 2023-10-09 at 01:36 UTC to deliver multiple satellites to a Sun-synchronous orbit of 617×600 km at 97.9° inc…
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## [The Long and Difficult Path to Ariane 6](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-long-and-difficult-path-to-ariane-6/3427)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2023 17:58 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-long-and-difficult-path-to-ariane-6/3427 "2023-09-06T17:58:01Z")
And…does developing a new throwaway rocket in the 2020s make any sense at all except as a jobs programme and ego boost for preening politicians and bureaucrats, all funded by taxpayers?
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## [Arianespace Ariane 5 VA261 — Syracuse 4B and Heinrich Hertz Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va261-syracuse-4b-and-heinrich-hertz-launch/3406)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 12:21 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va261-syracuse-4b-and-heinrich-hertz-launch/3406 "2023-07-05T12:21:30Z")
Arianespace plans to launch their second Ariane 5 mission of 2023 on 2023-07-05 at 21:30 UTC. The launch, from the European Space Centre in French Guiana, will place two military communication satellites, S…
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## [Arianespace Ariane 5 VA260 – JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va260-juice-jupiter-icy-moons-explorer-launch/3036)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [13 May 2023 12:58 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va260-juice-jupiter-icy-moons-explorer-launch/3036 "2023-05-13T12:58:41Z")
Arianespace plans to launch their first Ariane 5 mission of 2023 on 2023-04-14 at 12:14 UTC. The launch, from the European Space Centre in French Guiana, will place the European Space Agency’s 5.3 tonne Jup…
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## [Arianespace Soyuz VS27 / OneWeb Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-soyuz-vs27-oneweb-launch/867)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2023 21:28 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-soyuz-vs27-oneweb-launch/867 "2023-01-13T21:28:00Z")
Launch is scheduled for 18:09 UTC on 2022-02-10. The launch will place 34 OneWeb satellites in a near-polar orbit with inclination 87.4°. The satellites will raise themselves to their operational 1200 km …
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## [Arianespace Vega-C VV22 Launch: Pléiades Neo 5 & 6 — Failure](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vega-c-vv22-launch-pleiades-neo-5-6-failure/2340)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 December 2022 12:21 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vega-c-vv22-launch-pleiades-neo-5-6-failure/2340 "2022-12-21T12:21:24Z")
Arianespace planned (see update below) to launch a Vega-C rocket on 2022-11-25 at 01:47 UTC (evening of the 24th in western hemisphere time zones) from the European Space Centre at Kourou, French Guiana, to place two Air…
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## [Arianespace Ariane 5 VA259 – Meteosat I1, Galaxy 35, and Galaxy 36 Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va259-meteosat-i1-galaxy-35-and-galaxy-36-launch/2445)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2022 13:51 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va259-meteosat-i1-galaxy-35-and-galaxy-36-launch/2445 "2022-12-13T13:51:45Z")
Arianespace plans to launch their third Ariane 5 mission of 2022 on 2022-12-13 at 20:30 UTC. The launch, from the European Space Centre in French Guiana, will carry three payloads: the Meteosat Third Genera…
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## [Arianespace Ariane 5 VA258 – Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va258-eutelsat-konnect-vhts-launch/1961)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
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**Last updated:** [6 September 2022 12:53 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-ariane-5-va258-eutelsat-konnect-vhts-launch/1961 "2022-09-06T12:53:58Z")
Update: The launch attempt on 2022-09-06 was scrubbed for reasons of which I am not aware. The launch has been re-scheduled for the next day at the same time. I have updated the text below to reflect this.…
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## [Arianespace Vega-C LARES-2 Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vega-c-lares-2-launch/1682)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2022 20:11 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vega-c-lares-2-launch/1682 "2022-07-13T20:11:57Z")
After a series of delays, Arianespace has reset the launch time for its first Vega-C mission to launch the European Space Agency’s LARES-2 laser relativity test mass satellite into orbit. The liftoff time …
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## [Arianespace VS26 Soyuz/Galileo Launch](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vs26-soyuz-galileo-launch/500)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 December 2021 20:08 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/arianespace-vs26-soyuz-galileo-launch/500 "2021-12-05T20:08:29Z")
I wrote here on 2021-11-30 about the European Space Agency’s Galileo navigation system being filled out to full operational status by a series of Soyuz launches, each carrying two satellites. The first of…