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New Ariane 5 launch with ATV-4 on 5 June !

Ariane 5 will orbit the fourth ATV spacecraft, on 5 June, from the Guiana Space Center. It's the heaviest spacecraft ever launched into space by an Ariane rocket. plus
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CNES supports SpaceUp Paris

May 07, 2013

From 24 to 26 May, the first SpaceUp Paris event is being organized by a community of bloggers with a passion for space. An innovative initiative that CNES is supporting by hosting a kick-off session on 24 May at the agency’s Launch Vehicles Directorate, focusing on Ariane 6.

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Vega successful launch !

May 07, 2013

The second flight of ESA’s newest launch vehicle has been completed from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana to deploy the Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 satellite payloads.

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Unfavorable high-altitude winds postpone Vega’s mission once again

May 06, 2013

High-altitude winds over the Spaceport in French Guiana have resulted in the decision by Arianespace and the European Space Agency to postpone last night's Vega mission with three satellite on board. The launch is now scheduled for the night of May 6-7, 2013.

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The 2nd Vega launch postponed by 24 hours

April 26, 2013

To carry out additional checks on the mobile gantry system used on the Vega launch complex (SLV), the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have decided to postpone the Vega launch VV02 for 24 hours on 3 May (Kourou), 4 May (Paris).