
Successful lift-off for the last Vega mission
On the night of Wednesday 4 to Thursday 5 September 2024, the Sentinel-2C satellite was successfully placed in orbit by the last Vega launch vehicle.
Successful lift-off for the last Vega mission
Europe’s new Ariane 6 launcher takes flight
[Ariane 6] The date of the maiden flight is firming up
Following the new status report published by the French space agency and ESA a week after the successful combined tests on 23 November, the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 launcher is scheduled to take place between mid-June and the end of July 2024.
[Ariane 6] The date of the maiden flight is firming up
[Ariane 6] Successful first ignition of the Vulcain 2.1 engine