Arianespace’s Ariane 5 orbits Galaxy 30, MEV-2, and BSAT-4b

Designated Flight VA253 in Arianespace’s numbering system, this mission was performed from the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone – with Ariane …
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 orbits Galaxy 30, MEV-2, and BSAT-4b

Designated Flight VA253 in Arianespace’s numbering system, this mission was performed from the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone – with Ariane 5 deploying its three passengers during a sequence lasting 47 minutes from liftoff to final separation. It marked the 253rd launch of an Ariane-series vehicle to date, and the 109th using an Ariane 5.

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Torsten Kriening
Torsten Kriening is Publisher and CEO of SpaceWatch.Global. He covers European space at the intersection of geopolitics, defence, procurement, and industrial policy - where ambition meets execution. He reports live from the conferences and councils where space policy is shaped and publishes The Kriening Brief every Wednesday: three observations on European space, no diplomatic padding. His career spans 30 years across satellite communications, broadcast technology, and IT. He is an alumnus of the International Space University (EMBA12).
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