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Arianespace sells and runs Europe’s launches—where schedule credibility is as important as thrust. - Operates Ariane 6 missions, including Galileo L14 (VA266)
VA266 didn’t just lift off—ESA has now formally declared the mission successful after acquisition of signal, confirming Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34 are healthy with their solar arrays deployed. That shifts the story from launch drama to operations: early-orbit checks and in-orbit testing, then a slow drift toward Galileo’s 23,222 km operational regime.
Updated Dec 20, 2025
Europe’s heavy-lift option in Amazon’s plan to scale deployments faster. - Preparing to begin Amazon Leo launches on Ariane 6 in 2026
At 3:28 a.m. ET on December 16, ULA lit an Atlas V and pushed 27 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into orbit. It’s another clean launch in a campaign that’s starting to look like a metronome: stack satellites, light rocket, repeat.
Updated Dec 16, 2025
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