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2026
Arianespace launches two telecommunications satellites
Arianespace launched two telecommunications satellites into orbit from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana: Star One D2 for Brazilian operator Embratel and EUTELSAT QUANTUM for Eutelsat.
2026
Ariane 6 launches MTG-I2 weather satellite
Arianespace's Ariane 6 rocket launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite from Kourou, French Guiana on Aug. 27, 2026, releasing it into geostationary transfer orbit 36 minutes after liftoff. MTG-I2 is the second imaging satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation network operated by EUMETSAT.
2022
Arianespace launches 34 OneWeb satellites
Arianespace launched 34 OneWeb communications satellites into orbit from the Kourou space center in French Guiana.
2021
Arianespace launches 36 OneWeb satellites
Arianespace launched 36 OneWeb internet satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia, bringing the total number of OneWeb satellites launched to 218.
2021
OneWeb adds 36 satellites to its constellation
OneWeb said Arianespace launched 36 new satellites for its low-Earth-orbit constellation, bringing the in-orbit total to 146. This was the second launch in a five-launch program.
2020
Satellogic launches Hypatia satellite
Satellogic's NewSat Mark IV spacecraft, named Hypatia, was delivered to sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit on a Vega rocket on September 3, 2020. The satellite carries new technologies for the company's Earth-observation research and development.
2020
Arianespace launches EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30
Arianespace launched a dual-satellite Ariane 5 mission, placing EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 into geostationary transfer orbit. EUTELSAT KONNECT was launched for Eutelsat.
2019
Arianespace launches TIBA-1 and Inmarsat GX5
Arianespace successfully orbited the TIBA-1 and Inmarsat GX5 satellites from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.
2016
Four Galileo satellites launched
Arianespace launched four satellites for the European Space Agency’s Galileo satellite navigation system from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.