Vega VV04: launch of IXV reentry demonstrator

Vega, the latest member of the family of launchers operated by Arianespace, and built by ELV…

A suborbital success: Vega supports European space technology development with launch of the IXV spaceplane

Arianespace's lightweight Vega launcher is now four-for-four in missions from the Spaceport following today's success with…

Vega’s Flight VV04 with the IXV spaceplane is followed with interest in Washington, D.C.

Today's successful Vega Flight VV04 mission with the European IXV spaceplane was literally seen around the…

Sentinel-2A’s laser terminal

As with Sentinel-1A, the Sentinel-2A satellite carries a laser terminal, or ‘optical communications payload’, to transmit…

Highlights from lift off to splashdown of the IXV mission

Full replay from liftoff to splashdown for IXV reentry mission ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, IXV, was…

Sentinel-2 unveiled

This technical view of the Sentinel-2 satellite shows all the inner components that make up this…

Highlights from lift off to splashdown of the IXV mission

Full replay from liftoff to splashdown for IXV reentry mission ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, IXV, was…

Replay of Vega liftoff VV04 with IXV

Replay of the liftoff of Vega VV04 with ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, IXV, launched from Kourou,…

Full replay from liftoff to splashdown for IXV reentry mission

Full replay from liftoff to splashdown for IXV reentry mission ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, IXV, was…

Air Force conducts massive protected MILSATCOM test