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 by Staff Writers Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Mar 17, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to fully implement the measures decided by the French government, launch campaigns underway at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana have been suspended. These launch preparations will resume as soon as allowed by health conditions. This exceptional measure is designed to protect the health of employees and the local population, while also maintaining the security needed to prepare for scheduled launches. Arianespace, French space agency CNES and all companies involved at CSG are currently overseeing operations to place launchers and satellites in safe standby condition, in line with standard procedures.
ESA and European Commission preorder four more Ariane 6 launches Evry, France (SPX) Mar 11, 2020 Arianespace told SpaceDaily that it has received a preorder from the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the European Commission (DG Grow), for four launches using the Ariane 6 rocket. Planned to start in January 2022, these launches will orbit eight satellites from Batch 3 to support the final deployment of the Galileo constellation and the replacement of certain satellites. These four launches reserved for Ariane 62 will be confirmed after the European Commission finalizes its budget for t ... read more
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