https://spacewatch.global/tag/vega-c-space-launch-vehicle/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:30:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/vega-c-space-launch-vehicle/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/spacewatchgl-geopolitics-2023-european-space-summit-the-barber-of-seville-reloaded/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:30:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52272 “Strategic Autonomy“is a bit like “Diversity”: you can keep repeating all day that mantra for space access, but that alone doesn’t make it happen. How much of a game changer  was the early November 2023 European Space Summit in Séville?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/space-cafe-radio-the-sins-of-ariane-with-prof-patrizia-caraveo/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52279 In this latest episode of Space Café Radio, our editor in chief Emma Gatti converses with guest Patrizia Caraveo, research director at the Italian Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) about Europe’s challenges within the space industry. The conversation revolves around the recent news of the EU commissioning the launch of part of its Galileo’s satellites to […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/esa-plans-ariane-6-maiden-flight-now-for-second-quarter-2022/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27775&preview=true&preview_id=27775 ESA plans Ariane 6 maiden flight now for second quarter 2022]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/switzerlands-astrocast-and-italys-d-orbit-sign-launch-services-agreement/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16749 Astrocast and D-Orbit announced on 30 October 2019 the signing of an agreement for the launch and deployment in LEO low inclination orbit of ten Astrocast nanosatellites through D-Orbit ‘s InOrbit NOW Launch Service. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/european-new-space-slovenias-trisat-to-become-first-vega-ssms-rideshare-passenger/ Mon, 06 May 2019 05:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13880 On 5 April 2019, the University of Maribor (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) and SAB Launch Services S.r.l. (SAB-LS) signed the Launch Services Agreement (LSA) for the launch of the TRISAT satellite.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/arianespace-successfully-launches-o3b-communication-satellites-from-french-guiana/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13374 With a successful Soyuz launch that completed the first phase of SES’ O3b constellation, Arianespace today reaffirmed is ability to support the growing global market for such in-orbit satellite systems.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/italys-prisma-earth-observation-satellite-successfully-launched-on-arianespace-vega-rocket/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13182 On its third launch of the year, Arianespace has successfully orbited the PRISMA Earth observation satellite on behalf of the ASI Italian space agency, within the scope of a contract with OHB Italia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/vega-c-launch-vehicle-in-qualification-phase-prior-to-maiden-launch/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13104 The Vega-C launch system recently passed its Critical Design Review and is now ready to complete manufacturing and final testing as part of the qualification phase.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/european-space-agency-backs-microlauncher-concepts-in-bid-to-boost-competitiveness/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13074 A flourishing small satellites market is driving demand for new ways to access space. Recent industry feasibility studies backed by ESA for new microlauncher services, are creating new business opportunities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/arianespace-successfully-launches-moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-eo-satellite/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11491 Arianespace has successfully launched the MOHAMMED VI-B Earth observation satellite, developed for the Kingdom of Morocco by a consortium comprising Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime. Arianespace’s ninth launch of the year, and the second using Vega in 2018, took place on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10:42 p.m. (local […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/arianespace-to-launch-thailands-theos-2-and-south-koreas-kompsat-7-in-2021/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10614 Arianespace has announced that it will launch THEOS-II, the very-high-resolution Earth observation optical satellite for Thailand, and KOMPSAT-7 for the Korean Aerspace Research Institute (KARI), in two separate launches on the new Arianespace Vega-C launch vehicle in 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2016/07/start-new-space-age/ Sun, 10 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=955 The European Space Agency (ESA) is one of the largest space organisations in the world, and has established many formal and informal links with Middle East governments, agencies, research institutes, and universities. SpaceWatch Middle East re-publishes here the Foreword written by the ESA Director-General, Jan Woerner, to the 2016 European Space Directory in which he […]]]>