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Hubble telescope’s successor has a ride to space

December 19, 2015 Stephen Clark

The European Space Agency has cinched an agreement with Arianespace for the October 2018 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, which will dispatch the nearly $10 billion observatory on a bold mission that promises to rewrite astronomy textbooks.

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Q&A with Stéphane Israël, chairman and CEO of Arianespace

December 16, 2015 Stephen Clark

Arianespace chief executive Stéphane Israël discussed his company’s outlook with Spaceflight Now, touching on the light-class Vega rocket’s business prospects, the launch manifest in 2016, Arianespace’s view of innovation in the launch market, and his plans to compete in the next decade.

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  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office
    June 18, 2026
  • Arianespace launches its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight
    June 17, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile
    June 16, 2026
  • Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
    June 16, 2026
  • SpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
    June 14, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time
    June 12, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 11, 2026
  • NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
    June 10, 2026
  • NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
    June 9, 2026
  • Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission
    June 9, 2026
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