French Guiana

New Soyuz Launch Pad On Way

Aviation Now (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008

Arianespace hopes to have Kourou, French Guiana, pad ready by middle of next year.

Koreasat 6 To Be Launched By Arianespace

Technology News (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008

Koreasat 6 will be boosted into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 or Soyuz launcher from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport, French Guiana, during the second half of 2010. Koreasat 6 is the second satellite to be launched by Arianespace for the Korean operator, following Koreasat 3, orbited in 1999. Arianespace has another Korean satellite on its launch manifest, COMS-1, a multimission...

• Arianespace To Launch Koreasat 6 - Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

Ariane 5 - Fifth launch of 2008

Physorg (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe`s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.

• Ariane 5 - Fifth launch of 2008 - Space Ref

Ariane Rocket Launches Satellites For Japan, U.S.

InformationWeek - All Stories (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

A heavy-lift Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Thursday putting into orbit satellites for Japan's Space Communications and U.S. operator SES Americom.

Ariane Rocket Launches Satellites For Japan, U.S.

Information Week (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

A heavy-lift Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Thursday putting into orbit satellites for Japan's Space Communications and U.S. operator SES Americom.

Japan, US hail successful Ariane launch

IOL (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

An Ariane-5 rocket has blasted off from French Guiana, putting into orbit satellites for communication firms in Japan and the United States.

Ariane 5 - Fifth launch of 2008

ESA (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.

SES' AMC-21 Satellite Successfully Launched from Kourou Spaceport

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

LUXEMBOURG & KOUROU, French Guiana - SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), today announced that its AMC-21 satellite, procured by SES’ leasing company, SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man, roared into space onboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA lau

SES' AMC-21 Satellite Successfully Launched from Kourou Spaceport

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

LUXEMBOURG & KOUROU, French Guiana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), today announced that its AMC-21 satellite, procured by SES’ leasing company,

Another Successful Arianespace Launch: Superbird-7 and AMC-21 in Orbit

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

KOUROU, French Guiana, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday evening, August 14, Arianespace orbited two communications satellites, primarily intended for TV broadcast services: Superbird-7 for Japanese operator Space Communications Corporation (...

Japanese satellite rides skyward

BBC News (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

The first home-designed and built telecoms satellite for Japan goes safely into orbit from a launch pad in French Guiana.

LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA dual launch ready to loft Superbird-7 and AMC-21

NASA SpaceFlight.com (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008

Arianespace's continued push to dominate the launch service industry takes another step forward on Thursday, with the dual payload launch of their Ariane 5 ECA vehicle - carrying Superbird-7 and AMC-21 at 4:44pm Eastern from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. NASASpaceflight.com is covering the launch as a live event, with background, live updates and images, plus a free launch video...

• Arianespace's Fifth Ariane 5 Of 2008 Authorized For Launch - Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

Ariane 5 Rolls Out To The Launch Zone At Europe's Spaceport

Space News From SpaceDaily.Com (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008

Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Aug 14, 2008 - The ELA-3 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana is alive with activity for the fifth time this year, as the latest Ariane 5 is readied for its August 14 liftoff on a flight to orbit the Superbird-7 and AMC-21 telecommunications satellite payloads.

AMC-21 to Launch August 14

MaldivianDigital® :: Forum (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008

*An Ariane 5 rocket is scheduled to lift the SES Americom AMC-21 communications satellite into orbit from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Orbital is supplying its STAR-2 spacecraft...

Superbird 7 Is Readied For Ariane 5's August Mission

Space News From SpaceDaily.Com (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008

Paris, France (SPX ) Aug 04, 2008 - The Japanese Superbird 7 satellite for Space Communications Corporation has entered final pre-launch preparations for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana during August.