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As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question
Amazon VP Dave Limp said the availability of heavy-lift rockets to deploy Project Kuiper satellites is “a constrained resource."
The James Webb Space Telescope finally takes shape
While project officials promoted the progress they had made in the last year, they couldn’t avoid the fact that JWST’s launch had slipped from October 2018 to sometime between March and June 2019.
Airbus Safran Launchers renaming itself ‘ArianeGroup’
The joint venture of Airbus and Safran was created in 2015 as part of a reorganization of the European launch vehicle industry.
Airbus, Safran finalize Ariane joint venture
Thursday's briefing begins with Airbus and Safran finalizing the creation of a joint venture to produce Europe's Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 rockets.
Meet Adeline, Airbus’ Answer To SpaceX Reusability
Airbus Defence and Space on June 5 unveiled the product of what it said was a five-year effort to design a reusable Ariane rocket first-stage engine and avionics package, an project company officials said was stimulated by SpaceX’s work on reusable rockets.
Desire for Competitive Ariane 6 Nudges ESA Toward Compromise in Funding Dispute with Contractor
Prime contractor Airbus Safran Launchers and ESA prepare a late-June contract for Ariane 6 development that will fix in concrete many of the assumptions made when ESA ministers approved Ariane 6 funding.
ESA, Industry at Odds over Ariane 6 Funding Responsibilities
European governments and Airbus Safran Launchers have reached a tentative agreement on Ariane 6 development funding following an incendiary letter from the company alleging a nearly $1 billion shortfall. But the two sides agree that the underlying disagreement over who pays what remains unresolved.
After Flirtation with SpaceX, Airbus Taps Ariane 5 for EDRS-C
Airbus contracted with Arianespace to launch the EDRS-C laser-optical data-relay satellite in early 2017, a deal that follows contract discussions with rival SpaceX that drew fire from the French government.
French Space Minister Who Paved Way for Ariane 6 Resigns
French space minister Genevieve Fioraso on March 5 resigned from her position, citing health reasons that had been known for several months.
Safran To Pay Airbus $1 Billion for Equal Stake in Joint Rocket Venture
The transfer of funds will be necessary for French aerospace-engine builder Safran to maintain a 50 percent stake in the new company, which was created in January and is called Airbus Safran Launchers.
