Press Release
2011 Archive
December 28, 2011 Mission accomplished! Arianespace and Starsem orbit six new Globalstar-2 satellites
December 21, 2011 CNES and Arianespace sign contracts for launch operations and maintenance at Guiana Space Center
December 21, 2011 Success of the 1,782nd launch of Soyuz
December 17, 2011 Arianespace VS02 mission: Soyuz STA orbits Pleiades 1A, ELISA and SSOT
December 14, 2011 First launch contracts for Vega: Arianespace to launch two satellites in the Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 families
December 13, 2011 Arianespace selected to launch MEASAT-3b
December 9, 2011 O3b Signs Agreement with Arianespace for Third Soyuz Launch
November 28, 2011A meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
November 28, 2011Success of the 1,780th launch of Soyuz
November 14, 2011Success of the 1,779th launch of Soyuz
November 8, 2011Three launchers on the equator!
October 31, 2011Arianespace to launch Australian satellite Optus 10
October 30, 2011Success of the 1,778th launch of Soyuz
October 28, 2011Vega getting ready for exploitation
October 21, 2011A historic launch for Arianespace: First Soyuz mission from Guiana Space Center a success; First two Galileo satellites in orbit
October 20, 2011Arianespace Flight VS01: Soyuz ST-B - Galileo IOV-1; Launch set for Friday, October 21, 2011
October 20, 2011Arianespace Flight VS01: Soyuz ST-B – Galileo IOV-1 Launch postponed
October 3, 2011Success of the 1,776th launch of Soyuz
September 29, 2011Arianespace to launch Mexican satellite Mexsat 3
September 21, 2011Arianespace launch a success: Arabsat 5C and SES-2 in orbit
September 21, 2011Arianespace Flight VA204: Ariane 5 ECA - ARABSAT 5C - SES-2 Launch slated on the night of 21 September
September 20, 2011Ariane VA204 – ARABSAT 5 C – SES-2: launch postponement
September 15, 2011Arianespace to launch BepiColombo spacecraft on first European mission to Mercury
September 13, 2011Arianespace to launch up to four satellites for DIRECTV
September 13, 2011Arianespace at World Satellite Business Week 2011
September 7, 2011Arianespace to launch Amazonas-3 for Hispasat
August 31, 2011Arianespace Flight VA204: Ariane 5 ECA - Arabsat 5C - SES-2; Supplementary checks
August 6, 2011A boost for direct broadcast satellites: ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R in orbit
August 6, 2011Arianespace Flight VA203 > ASTRA 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Launch slated on the night of August 6, 2011
August 5, 2011Arianespace Flight VA203; Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Launch postponed
July 28, 2011Arianespace Flight VA203; Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Liftoff is scheduled for Friday 5 August 2011
July 13, 2011Mission accomplished! Arianespace and Starsem orbit six new Globalstar-2 satellites
July 12, 2011Arianespace-Starsem Flight ST 23; Soyuz-Fregat – Globalstar-2: The launch is now scheduled for Wednesday, July 13
July 11, 2011Arianespace-Starsem Flight ST 23: Soyuz-Fregat – Globalstar-2; Launch postponed 24 hours
July 5, 2011Arianespace to launch THOR 7 satellite for Telenor
July 2, 2011Arianespace Flight VA 203 > Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Launch postponed
July 1, 2011Ariane Flight 203 - ASTRA 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT 11OR: Launch delayed
June 28, 2011Success of the 1,773rd launch of Soyuz
June 22, 2011Success of the 1,772nd launch of Soyuz
June 20 - 26, 2011
Paris Air Show 2011 - Le Bourget, France
> Arianespace to launch Astra 5B satellite
> Arianespace at the Paris Air Show:
One global success, two benchmark missions, three launchers operating from the equator
June 8, 2011Success of the 1,771st launch of Soyuz
May 23, 2011Galileo: Europe readies itself for October launch
May 20, 2011Arianespace launch for Asia and India ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites in orbit
May 17, 2011Arianespace Flight VA 202; Ariane 5 ECA - ST-2 - GSAT-8: Launch delayed by 24 hours
May 7, 2011Arianespace takes official delivery from ESA of the Soyuz launch complex at the Guiana Space Center
May 5, 2011Success of the 1,770th launch of Soyuz
April 27, 2011Arianespace to launch ABS-2 in 2013
April 27, 2011Success of the 1,769th launch of Soyuz
April 22, 2011Arianespace launch a success: Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn in orbit
April 19, 2011Arianespace Japan Week 2011: 25 years of operations in Japan
April 13, 2011Arianespace to launch the ASTRA 2E satellite
April 11, 2011Arianespace Flight VA201; Ariane 5 ECA with Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn: Liftoff is scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2011
April 5, 2011Success of the 1,768th launch of Soyuz
March 30, 2011Arianespace Flight VA201: Interruption of the countdown
March 15, 2011Arianespace at Satellite 2011
March 14, 2011Arianespace to launch Argentina's Arsat-2 satellite
February 26, 2011 Success of the 1,767th launch of Soyuz
February 16, 2011 Mission accomplished! ATV2 cargo vessel en route for the International Space Station
February 15, 2011 Ariane Flight 200 – ATV-2: Postponed by 24 hours
February 8, 2011 Arianespace at CABSAT 2011: Supporting growth in the Middle East and Asia
January 17, 2011
Eutelsat and Arianespace pursue longstanding partnership with new contract for satellite launch in 2012
January 4, 2011 2010: continued leadership; 2011: the Arianespace family takes shape
