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PRESS RELEASES Arianespace Arianespace's first two Soyuz launchers on their way to French Guiana (Sunday, November 8, 2009) The latest successful launch Arianespace orbits JCSAT-12 and Optus D3 (Friday, August 21, 2009) Arianespace to launch HYLAS (Wednesday, July 22, 2009) Arianespace: Ongoing Success, New Records (Tuesday, June 16, 2009) Arianespace signs contract with EADS CASA Espacio for Ariane 5 payload adapters (Tuesday, June 16, 2009) Arianespace to launch ST-2 for Singapore and Taiwan (Tuesday, June 16, 2009) Ariane 5 soars to another heavy-lift success in lofting the TerreStar-1 mobile communications satellite (Tuesday, June 9, 2009) Arianespace Chosen to Launch Alphasat (Wednesday, May 20, 2009) Arianespace and ViaSat Reach Agreement on Schedule Assurance (Tuesday, May 19, 2009) Integration of Ariane 5 is Completed for this Week's Dual-Passenger Mission to Explore the Mysteries of Space (Monday, May 11, 2009) The Soyuz Launch Site Receives its Muscle (Thursday, April 23, 2009) Herschel’s High-Tech Cooling System is Loaded with Helium for the Telescope’s upcoming Ariane 5 Launch (Wednesday, April 22, 2009) Arianespace - Japan Week 2009 (Friday, April 17, 2009) Arianespace to Launch New Dawn Satellite (Tuesday, April 14, 2009) Arianespace announces 2008 results (Wednesday, April 8, 2009) Arianespace announces changes in management team (Tuesday, March 24, 2009) First Arianespace launch of the year a success (Saturday, February 14, 2009) Arianespace wins contract from Intelsa (Tuesday, January 6, 2009) Arianespace to launch ViaSat-1 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008) Arianespace to Launch ViaSat-1 (Thursday, December 4, 2008) SES confirms three new Arianespace launches (Friday, October 17, 2008) Arianespace at Euroconsult's World Satellite Business Week (Tuesday, September 9, 2008) Arianespace to launch Koreasat 6 (Monday, August 25, 2008) Another successful Arianespace launch: Superbird-7 and AMC-21 in orbit (Friday, August 15, 2008) Arianespace chosen to launch MSG-4 weather satellite (Tuesday, July 22, 2008) Another successful Arianespace launch: ProtoStar I and BADR-6 are in orbit (Tuesday, July 8, 2008) Arianespace orbits Star One C2 and VINASAT-1 Second successful launch in 2008 (Friday, April 18, 2008) Arianespace to launch Yahsat 1A satellite for United Arab Emirates (Wednesday, January 16, 2008) Quality and performance counts: Arianespace to build on the success of 2007 (Thursday, January 10, 2008) Arianespace to launch Amazonas-2 for Hispasat (Friday, December 14, 2007) Ariane 5 - sixth and final launch of 2007 (Thursday, November 22, 2007) Arianespace Flight Skynet 5B - Star One C1: Launch postponed (Tuesday, November 13, 2007) Arianespace to launch Japanese satellite JCSAT-12 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007) Arianespace to launch new Globalstar constellation (Tuesday, September 4, 2007) Arianespace boosts SPACEWAY 3 and BSAT-3a into orbit (Tuesday, August 14, 2007) 2007 Paris Air Show, an excellent vintage for Arianespace (Saturday, June 23, 2007) Arianespace to launch pan-African satellite Rascom 1 (Friday, June 22, 2007) Arianespace to launch THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (Friday, June 22, 2007) Arianespace to launch Insat 4G for India (Friday, June 22, 2007) Arianespace signs contract with Russian space industry for acquisition of first four Soyuz rockets to be launched from Guiana Space Center (Wednesday, June 20, 2007) Arianespace to launch an Arabsat 5 satellite (Tuesday, June 19, 2007) Arianespace signs contract with Russian space industry for acquisition of first four Soyuz rockets to be launched from Guiana Space Center (Tuesday, June 19, 2007) Arianespace, the Tempo of Success (Tuesday, June 19, 2007) Arianespace signs multi-launch contract with SES (Monday, June 18, 2007) Mission Accomplished for Arianespace Astra 1L and Galaxy 17 in orbit (Saturday, May 5, 2007) Arianespace to launch Australian satellite Optus D3 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007) Arianespace to launch two Intelsat payloads (Monday, April 2, 2007) Arianespace is ready to support the mobile satellite services industry's future development (Friday, March 23, 2007) Successful dual launch for Arianespace - Skynet 5A and Insat 4B in orbit (Monday, March 5, 2007) Arianespace to Launch SPACEWAY 3 (Thursday, March 1, 2007) Official opening of the Soyuz launch base construction site in French Guiana (Monday, February 26, 2007) AMC-21 Satellite to be Launched for SES AMERICOM by Arianespace (Wednesday, February 21, 2007) Arianespace to launch ProtoStar I (Wednesday, January 10, 2007) Arianespace looks to the future with its "services and solutions" approach to the space launch business (Wednesday, December 20, 2006) 5 for 5 for Ariane 5 in 2006 - Successful launch of WildBlue-1 and AMC-18 (Friday, December 8, 2006) Ariane 5 ECA launch a success - DIRECTV 9S and OPTUS D1 in orbit (Friday, October 13, 2006) Ariane 5 launch delayed by 24 hours (Tuesday, October 10, 2006) Ariane 5 ECA orbits JCSAT-10 and Syracuse 3B (Friday, August 11, 2006) Arianespace will launch Arabsat's BADR-6 satellite (Friday, July 7, 2006) Arianespace to launch first Vietnamese telecommunications satellite (Tuesday, June 20, 2006) Arianespace, ISR) and CNES: exemplary collaboration (Friday, June 16, 2006) Ariane 5 ECA orbits Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5 (Sunday, May 28, 2006) Liftoff of SATMEX 6 - THAICOM 5 is now set for Saturday, May 27, 2006 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006) Arianespace to launch W2M for Eutelsat (Thursday, May 18, 2006) JCSAT-9 launch a success (Thursday, April 13, 2006) Arianespace to launch Japanese satellite SUPERBIRD-7 (Monday, April 10, 2006) First launch of 2006: 22nd successful Ariane 5 launch, 12th in a row (Sunday, March 12, 2006) ARIANESPACE: Launch of SPAINSAT – HOT BIRDTM 7A postponed (Tuesday, February 28, 2006) Arianespace: Ariane 5 launch postponed (Friday, February 24, 2006) Arianespace launch with SPAINSAT and HOT BIRD(tm) 7A: The liftoff is set for Friday, February 24 (Thursday, February 23, 2006) Arianespace and Roscosmos sign contract to kick off Soyuz operations phase at Guiana Space Center (Tuesday, February 14, 2006) Arianespace will launch the Skynet 5C military satellite (Wednesday, January 4, 2006) Arianespace: A launch services trailblazer remains the industry leader (Wednesday, January 4, 2006) Ariane 5 completes another successful year of launches with an on-target dual-satellite mission (Wednesday, December 21, 2005) Airanespace expresses thanks to ESA member states (Thursday, December 8, 2005) The MSG-2 meteorological satellite is fueled at the Spaceport (Saturday, December 3, 2005) Ariane 5 ECA enters the record books again with a heavyweight performance (Thursday, November 17, 2005) Ariane 5 ECA launch a success Boosts record payload into orbit (Wednesday, November 16, 2005) Ariane Flight V167 Postponed (Saturday, November 12, 2005) Arianespace Flight Spaceway 2 - Telkom 2: launch delayed by 48 hours (Wednesday, November 9, 2005) Arianespace to launch Spirale microsats (Monday, October 17, 2005) Arianespace Scores Dual Mission Success - Syracuse 3A and Galaxy 15 in Orbit (Thursday, October 13, 2005) PanAmSat's Galaxy 15 is installed on the Ariane 5 launcher (Monday, October 10, 2005) Arianespace to launch Syracuse 3A and Galaxy 15 on October 13 (Friday, September 30, 2005) Ariane 5 rolls out to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building for payload integration (Wednesday, September 21, 2005) Arianespace to launch THAICOM 5 (Wednesday, September 7, 2005) Ariane 5 successfully launches THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR ) for Thailand (Thursday, August 11, 2005) Ariane 5 moves to the launch zone with its heavyweight payload (Wednesday, August 10, 2005) Ariane 5 to launch THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR) for the morning of August 11, 2005 (Thursday, July 28, 2005) Launch of Thaicom 4 Delayed (Wednesday, July 6, 2005) Arianespace: 25 years of success, 25 years of meeting the challenge (Tuesday, June 14, 2005) Arianespace will launch BSAT-3a for Japan (Tuesday, June 14, 2005) Ariane Launch postponement due to TELKOM-2 satellite problem (Wednesday, June 8, 2005) Ariane V Flight Delayed (Monday, June 6, 2005) Arianespace: next launch scheduled for the night of Friday, June 24 to Saturday, June 25, 2005 (Wednesday, June 1, 2005) Satellites for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 launch are readied for liftoff (Wednesday, June 1, 2005) Basic launch vehicle is complete for Ariane 5's next mission (Wednesday, April 20, 2005) Arianespace and Roscosmos sign Soyuz CSG infrastructure contract (Monday, April 11, 2005) Another Ariane 5 takes shape at the Spaceport (Friday, April 8, 2005) AMC-18 Satellite to be Launched by Arianespace (Wednesday, March 23, 2005) Launch Services Alliance Holds First Press Conference (Thursday, March 17, 2005) Ariane 5 ECA launched (Monday, February 14, 2005) Arianespace to launch the Star One C2 satellite for Brazil's telecommunications operator (Monday, February 14, 2005) The heavy-lift Ariane 5 enters commercial service with an on-target qualification flight (Monday, February 14, 2005) Ariane Flight 164: The "green light" is given for a liftoff on February 12 (Saturday, February 12, 2005) Arianespace Flight 164 - Ariane 5 ECA Launch postponement (Wednesday, February 9, 2005) The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA is complete (Tuesday, February 8, 2005) Ariane Flight 164 - XTAR-EUR "steps up" for launch (Saturday, February 5, 2005) Ariane 5 ECA Launcher System Rehearsal (Thursday, January 13, 2005) Ariane 5 ECA is ready for its full-scale launch rehearsal (Wednesday, January 12, 2005) 25 Years of Success for Arianespace (Wednesday, January 5, 2005) Arianespace will launch the Skynet 5A and 5B military satcoms (Tuesday, January 4, 2005) Arianespace Flight 165 Successfully Orbits the Helios IIA Observation Spacecraft (Saturday, December 18, 2004) Success for Ariane 5: Seven payloads are in Sun-synchronous orbit (Saturday, December 18, 2004) Ariane Flight 165 Liftoff is approved for December 18 (Thursday, December 16, 2004) Ariane 5 enters its final preparation phase for launch (Wednesday, December 15, 2004) Arianespace, Inc. appoints new Director of Media and Government Relations (Tuesday, December 7, 2004) Arianespace Flight 165 – Helios IIA Launch planned for Saturday, December 18 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004) Ariane 5's auxiliary payloads are placed atop the launcher (Monday, November 29, 2004) Integration completed for Ariane Flight 165's six auxiliary payloads (Friday, November 26, 2004) Ariane Flight 165/Flight 164 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004) Arianespace Status: Flights 164 & 165 (Sunday, October 24, 2004) Spaceport prepares for two upcoming Ariane 5 missions (Wednesday, October 20, 2004) Ariane 5 ECA moves to the launch zone for countdown validation tests (Friday, October 8, 2004) Arianespace to launch 50 nanosatellites in historic mission (Wednesday, October 6, 2004) Arianespace Signs Two Launch Contracts with DIRECTV (Wednesday, September 8, 2004) Arianespace to launch Galaxy 17 for PanAmSat (Wednesday, September 8, 2004) Arianespace at Euroconsult (Wednesday, September 8, 2004) Arianespace Flight 163: A successful launch for Anik F2 (Monday, July 19, 2004) Arianespace Flight 163: Launch delayed (Saturday, July 17, 2004) Arianespace Flight 163: Launch delayed (Monday, July 12, 2004) Optus D1 – Groundbreaking Contract (Wednesday, May 19, 2004) Vega contract signals new step forward in the partnership between Arianespace and ELV (Friday, May 14, 2004) Ariane and Soyuz to launch two Australian satellites from Guiana Space Centre (Wednesday, May 12, 2004) Three Billion Euros contract for 30 Ariane 5 launchers (Monday, May 10, 2004) Arianespace: Back in the Black in 2003 (Friday, April 30, 2004) Ariane 4 Wins Space Foundation Award (Tuesday, March 30, 2004) Soyuz to launch Galileo (Friday, March 5, 2004) Ariane Flight 158 - February 23: The mission passes its launch readiness review (Tuesday, February 24, 2004) NASA Opportunity Rover Rolls onto Martian Ground (Saturday, January 31, 2004) Japanese operator JSAT Corporation chooses Arianespace to launch two communications satellites (Tuesday, January 6, 2004) Arianespace: ready to meet the challenge 2003 - The year in review (Tuesday, January 6, 2004) Starsem and Arianespace orbit Amos 2 (Monday, December 29, 2003) Arianespace at the service of meteorology - Arianespace to launch MSG 3 (Wednesday, December 17, 2003) Arianespace to launch Syracuse IIIB (Wednesday, December 17, 2003) Arianespace Provides Mission Assurance to DIRECTV (Friday, October 31, 2003) Arianespace Flight 162: Three Satellites in orbit for Europe and India (Saturday, September 27, 2003) Astra 1KR Satellite to be Launched by Arianespace (Tuesday, September 9, 2003) Arianespace Flight 162: launch delayed (Monday, August 18, 2003) Arianespace and EADS Space Transportation Announce an Order for 30 Ariane 5 Launchers (Friday, June 20, 2003) Arianespace and ELV sign collaboration agreement for Vega launcher production and operation (Thursday, June 19, 2003) Arianespace at the 2003 Paris Air Show: Update and Outlook (Monday, June 16, 2003) Flight 161: Ariane 5 scores another dual-payload success! (Thursday, June 12, 2003) Arianespace Flight 161:A successful mission for Australia and Japan (Wednesday, June 11, 2003) Arianespace Flight 161: A successful mission for Australia and Japan (Wednesday, June 11, 2003) Arianespace expresses thanks to ESA member states (Wednesday, May 28, 2003) Arianespace Flight 160: Liftoff is planned for Wednesday, April 9 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003) Arianespace wins two Indian launch contracts (Wednesday, April 9, 2003) Flight 160 April 9: A double success for Arianespace and Ariane 5 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003) Ariane Flight 160 - Positioning the Ariane 5 for final integration (Wednesday, March 26, 2003) The French space agency's new president visits the Spaceport (Thursday, March 13, 2003) WildBlue Communications Chooses Arianespace (Saturday, February 15, 2003) Arianespace Flight 159 - The final Ariane 4 is cleared for launch! (Sunday, February 9, 2003) Arianespace decision ensures service continuity (Friday, January 31, 2003) Flight 159: Rollout of the final Ariane 4 (Friday, January 31, 2003) Flight 159 The final Ariane 4 takes shape (Wednesday, January 22, 2003) Flight 159: The Ariane 4 takes shape (Thursday, January 16, 2003) Rosetta Launch Postponed (Tuesday, January 14, 2003) Arianespace to Continue with Launches of the Baseline Ariane 5, Prepares Strategy for Introduction of Ariane 5 ECA Version (Tuesday, January 7, 2003) Arianespace Flight 157: The Inquiry Board Submits its Findings (Tuesday, January 7, 2003) New Organization at Arianespace (Thursday, January 2, 2003) Arianespace Flight 158 with Rosetta: The launch date is delayed by a few days (Monday, December 30, 2002) Rosetta's Ariane 5 rolls out (Friday, December 20, 2002) Arianespace Flight 156: NSS-6 Successfully Launched for New Skies Satellites N.V. (Tuesday, December 17, 2002) Ariane V Inquiry Board Formed (Monday, December 16, 2002) Arianespace Flight 157: Press briefing (Wednesday, December 11, 2002) Ariane Flight 157 November 19: The satellites meet their launch vehicle (Wednesday, November 20, 2002) Arianespace Flight 157; 10-Ton Payload Ariane 5 Targeted for November 28 (Wednesday, November 6, 2002) Arianespace Flight 156: Ariane 4 gets its extra "kick" (Wednesday, October 30, 2002) Arianespace Flight 157 Debut of 10-ton Payload Ariane 5 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002) Arianespace Flight 157 Debut of 10-ton Payload Ariane 5 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002) SPAINSAT to be launched by European launcher (Monday, September 16, 2002) Arianespace Flight 154: 10th success in 9 months, And Ariane's 22nd Launch for International Telecommunications Provider Intelsat (Friday, September 6, 2002) A Double Success For Ariane 5's 13th Mission: Flight 155 Orbits Telecom And Weather Satellites (Thursday, August 29, 2002) Arianespace's Website and Launch Webcasts Now Available in Full Screen Format (Tuesday, August 20, 2002) Ariane 5 Orbits Dual Satellite Payload (Friday, July 5, 2002) Arianespace Decisions Ensure Continuity and Responsiveness (Friday, June 7, 2002) Arianespace Flight 152: 21st Intelsat launch (Wednesday, June 5, 2002) Success on Arianespace's seventh launch in 2002 (Wednesday, June 5, 2002) Arianespace to launch SATMEX 6 (Friday, May 31, 2002) Arianespace Reports 2001 Financial Results (Friday, May 17, 2002) Three New Contracts For Arianespace (Thursday, May 16, 2002) SPOT 5 successfully orbited by Ariane 4 (Saturday, May 4, 2002) Arianespace's 150th Ariane Launch: Fifth Successful Mission in Three Months (Tuesday, April 16, 2002) Arianespace Flight 149: Fourth Success in Less Than 3 Months (Friday, March 29, 2002) Arianespace Flight 149 is cleared for launch (Wednesday, March 27, 2002) Arianespace Flight 149: The satellites arrive; Ariane 4 moves to the launch zone (Monday, March 11, 2002) Arianespace Flight 145: A landmark double success for Europe (Thursday, February 28, 2002) Ariane 5 delivers! (Thursday, February 28, 2002) Flight 148: Intelsat 904 rides into orbit on Ariane 4 (Saturday, February 23, 2002) Arianespace Flight 148: 20th Intelsat launch (Saturday, February 23, 2002) Mexican Operator Satmex Has Chosen Arianespace to Launch Its New Satmex 6 Satellite (Thursday, February 14, 2002) Arianespace Flight 147: First Ariane Launch in 2002 Successfully Orbits the Eighth Satellite for India (Thursday, January 24, 2002) Arianespace Flight 147: "go"; for launch! (Wednesday, January 23, 2002) Arianespace Maintains its Leadership in 2001 And Rises to the Challenge for the New Year (Monday, January 7, 2002) Ariancespace Flight 147: Awaiting the January launch (Friday, December 21, 2001) Arianespace flight 146 DIRECTV-4S rides to a perfect orbit aboard Ariane 4 (Monday, November 26, 2001) Arianespace Flight 146: Successful launch for DIRECTV (Monday, November 26, 2001) Arianespace flight: 146 The Ariane 4 takes shape (Friday, November 2, 2001) Arianespace Flight 144: Ariane 4 boosts Eutelsat's Atlantic BirdTM 2 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001) Arianespace Flight 144: Another successful launch for Eutelsat (Tuesday, September 25, 2001) Ariane-4, Flight-144, September 21: It's a "go" for launch! (Sunday, September 23, 2001) Flight 145: The next Ariane 5 is assembled (Friday, September 21, 2001) Ariancespace flight144 - September 17: An important launch for Eutelsat (Tuesday, September 18, 2001) The Ariane 5 launch campaign begins September 14, 2001 (Friday, September 14, 2001) Flight 144, mission update: Ariane 4 gets its extra boost (Friday, September 14, 2001) Ariane 5 proceeds as planned (Friday, September 7, 2001) Ariane 4's 63rd consecutive successful launch carries Intelsat 902 (Thursday, August 30, 2001) Jean-Yves Le Gall named Chief Operating Officer of Arianespace (Tuesday, August 28, 2001) Arianespace approves the recovery plan; Next Ariane 5 mission expected before the end of 2001 (Thursday, August 9, 2001) Arianespace Flight 142: Inquiry Board Report and Action Plan (Tuesday, August 7, 2001) Ariane Flight 142 - Report from the post-launch press conference (Saturday, July 14, 2001) Arianespace flight 142 (Friday, July 13, 2001) Clayton Mowry named as President of Arianespace, Inc. (Thursday, July 5, 2001) Arianespace : A launch for the French MoD (Thursday, June 21, 2001) Arianespace signs letter of intent to launch next generation Inmarsat 4 satellites (Tuesday, June 19, 2001) Arianespace to boost Rosetta on interplanetary mission (Tuesday, June 19, 2001) New Arianespace appointments (Wednesday, June 13, 2001) ARIANESPACE FLIGHT 141 - Intelsat 901 is in orbit! (Saturday, June 9, 2001) ARIANESPACE FLIGHT 141: A successful launch for Intelsat (Saturday, June 9, 2001) ARIANESPACE FLIGHT 141: Launch Postponement (Friday, June 8, 2001) A "walkaround" of Flight 141's Ariane 4 launcher (Friday, June 1, 2001) High-Tech Helium Tricks May Benefit Earth And Space (Monday, May 21, 2001) Arianespace Flight 161: The first phase of Ariane's integration is nearly complete (Sunday, May 6, 2001) Arianespace will build on its 15-year presence in Japan (Friday, May 4, 2001) Boeing Satellite Systems to Use Ariane 5; Astra 3A to Be Lofted for SES in Early 2002 (Thursday, March 29, 2001) Arianespace to launch Eutelsat's e-BIRDT Satellite (Monday, March 12, 2001) Arianespace Flight 140: A successful Ariane 5 launch for two loyal customers (Thursday, March 8, 2001) European Space Agency telecommunications research satellite to be orbited by an Ariane 5 (Thursday, February 15, 2001) Artemis : Europe's advanced telecommunication satellite to be launched soon on Ariane 5 (Thursday, February 15, 2001) Arianespace's 2001 year-opener launch (Wednesday, December 20, 2000) Anik F1 inspection completed; liftoff confirmed for November 21 (Monday, November 20, 2000) October has been a busy month for Arianespace (Friday, October 13, 2000) Arianespace Flight 133; Two Satisfied Customers in Japan (Monday, October 9, 2000) Arianespace Wins Intelsat Contract for Three Additional Ariane Launches (Tuesday, September 26, 2000) Leo Mondale, New President for the Washington-Based Office of Arianespace (Wednesday, July 5, 2000) Ariane 5 to Launch the World's Largest Telecom Satellite (Sunday, May 28, 2000) Ariane 5 launch postponed (Tuesday, April 11, 2000) Double Bull's Eye for Ariane 5 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000) Up-to-the-minute News at www.arianespace.com (Wednesday, December 8, 1999)

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