2010

• May 8 – The no. 1 Soyuz assembled at the Spaceport completes its initial phase of integration with the mating of its four first-stage strap-on boosters to the Block A core second stage.
• January 26 – Soyuz launchers operated from the Spaceport in French Guiana will orbit the first 10 spacecraft in Europe's planned Galileo satellite positioning system, based on a contract signed by Arianespace. These spacecraft will be orbited starting in December 2012.

2009

• November 23 – The MN Colibri cargo ship carrying the first two Soyuz launchers – which will be used to inaugurate service with this medium-lift vehicle next year from the Spaceport – arrives in French Guiana after completing the transatlantic crossing from St. Petersburg, Russia.
• November 7 – Arianespace’s first two Soyuz vehicles for operation from the Spaceport leave St. Petersburg, Russia for their transatlantic voyage to French Guiana aboard the MN Colibri transport ship.  The legendary medium-lift launcher is expected to make its first liftoff from the Spaceport in 2010.
• February 19 – Installation start-up begins for the new Soyuz operating site's launch system at Europe's Spaceport.

2008

• July 27 – Hardware and systems for Soyuz’ new launch site arrive in French Guiana aboard the ship Finterland, which completed its trans-Atlantic voyage from St. Petersburg in Russia.  This 160-container shipment clears the way for arrival of the main contingent of Russian technicians, engineers and other specialists who will be responsible for completing the new Soyuz launch facility.
• July 26 – The improved Soyuz configuration to be used in Arianespace’s launch operations from French Guiana is flown from Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome for the launch of a Russian governmental spacecraft.  Upgrades to the launcher include the more powerful third-stage engine, a digital control system and a 4.1 meter-diameter Soyuz ST fairing.
• April 27 – Soyuz successfully launches Europe’s second navigation satellite, Giove-B, on a mission managed by Arianespace’s Starsem affiliate from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

2007

• December 14 – Canada’s Radarsat-2 satellite is launched by a Soyuz flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome, which was managed by Arianespace’s Starsem affiliate.  This was Starsem’s 20th mission – all which have been highly successful.
• October 21 – The Starsem affiliate of Arianespace continues its relationship with Globalstar by launching four more spacecraft on a Soyuz from Baikonur Cosmodrome.  These satellites, together with four others successfully launched by Starsem last May, will augment Globalstar’s current operating constellation through the launch of its second-generation satellites.
• September 11 – Astrium selects Arianespace to launch four ELISA (ELectronic Intelligence by SAtellite) spacecraft on a 2009 Soyuz mission from the Spaceport.  These auxiliary passengers, each weighing about 135 kg., will be carried with the Pléiades primary satellite payload.
• September 4 – Globalstar chooses Arianespace to launch all 48 satellites in its second-generation constellation.  The initial flight is planned in the summer of 2009 with a Soyuz operated from Europe’s Spaceport.  The Soyuz will inject six Globalstar 2 satellites – each weighing about 700 kg. – into circular orbit at an altitude of 920 kilometers, inclined at 52 degrees.
• May 30 – A Soyuz mission under the management of Arianespace’s Starsem affiliate orbits four satellites to augment the Globalstar constellation.  The mission marked the 1,721st flight of a Soyuz vehicle.
• April 4 – Arianespace announces a contract to launch the Australian Optus D3 satellite in 2009 aboard a Soyuz flown from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

2006

• December 27 – A joint Arianespace/Starsem mission orbits the COROT astronomy satellite for the French CNES space agency.  The flight, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, was the first with the Soyuz 2-1b version – which is equipped with a more powerful third-stage engine, as well as a digital flight control system.
• December 24 – Soyuz’ 11th mission in 2006 marks the second use of an improved Soyuz 2-1a launcher version.  Performed from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, the flight orbited a Russian governmental satellite. 
• October 19 – MetOp-A, Europe’s first polar-orbiting satellite dedicated to operational meteorology, is orbited by the Starsem affiliate of Arianespace using the upgraded Soyuz 2-1a version.  The 2-1a configuration features improved navigation accuracy and control capability provided by a digital control system. This flight also used the new ST payload fairing with an external diameter of 4.1 meters and a length of 11.4 meters.