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 by Staff Writers Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 30, 2020
As winds at altitude above the Guiana Space Center remain unfavorable, the final chronology operations for Vega's Flight VV16 mission have been suspended. The Vega launcher and the 53 satellites on board are in a stabilized configuration, and in total safety. With the weather forecasted not to improve during the coming days, Arianespace decided to initiate operations aimed at reestablishing the launcher's full readiness by recharging its batteries. Arianespace is checking with its customers to determine whether similar operations are necessary for the satellite passengers. A new schedule of operations is to be defined. The new target launch date will be communicated at the end of this process, which takes into account weather constraints created by the persistence of high-altitude winds.
Spaceflight Inc. Signs Multi-Launch Agreement with SpaceX for Rideshare Services Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 18, 2020 Spaceflight Inc., the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has announced it inked an agreement with SpaceX to secure rideshare capacity on multiple launches. This agreement between the two companies secures Spaceflight capacity to launch manifest payloads on several SpaceX launches through the end of 2021, providing launch schedule assurance to smallsat customers needing frequent, reliable, and cost-effective launches to Sun-synchronous orbit. "By offering a variety o ... read more
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