On its fourth launch of the year, the second with Ariane 5, Arianespace successfully launched two direct TV broadcast satellites for high definition and 4K ultra high definition services: DIRECTV 15, for the operator DIRECTV, and SKYM-1 for the operator SKY Mexico, a new customer part of DIRECTV Group, serving the Latin American market.

Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: Thor 7 for the private Norwegian operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), and Sicral 2 for the operator Telespazio, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defense and the French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement, part of the Ministry of Defense).

Arianespace has orbited the two latest satellites in the Galileo constellation, the seventh and eighth, for the European Commission, within the scope of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The 11th Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center took place on Friday, March 27 at 6:46 pm local time. Arianespace continues to deploy the landmark Galileo project, fulfilling its mission of guaranteeing independent access to space for Europe.

Following the successful launches of the first eight satellites in two batches, on June 25, 2013 and July 10, 2014, Arianespace has orbited four new satellites in the O3b constellation. The 10th Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, took place on Thursday, December 18 at 3:37 pm local time.

Arianespace continued Ariane 5’s track record of success with another heavy-lift mission performed today from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which orbited a pair of telecommunications satellites for Latin America: Intelsat 30, which is hosting the DLA-1 payload; and ARSAT-1.

Arianespace continued Ariane 5’s track record of success with another heavy-lift mission performed today from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which orbited a pair of telecommunications satellites for Latin America: Intelsat 30, which is hosting the DLA-1 payload; and ARSAT-1.

Ariane 5 has lifted off from the Spaceport in French Guiana for Arianespace’s mission to deploy two commercial telecommunications satellites for Asia-Pacific operators. Malaysian-based operator MEASAT’s MEASAT-3b spacecraft is Flight VA218’s upper passenger with the Optus 10 satellite for Australia’s Optus riding in Ariane 5’s lower position.

Arianespace has successfully launched two operational satellites in the Galileo constellation, the global satellite navigation system set up by the European Union. The launch took place on August 22 at 09:27 am (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport. With this mission, carried out on behalf of the European Commission under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), Arianespace continues to guarantee independent access to space for Europe.

On Thursday, July 29, Ariane 5 marked a key operational milestone and set a new record on its 60th consecutive “mission accomplished,” successfully orbiting the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Georges Lemaître and once again demonstrating Arianespace’s ability to serve the European space sector.

On Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 3:55 pm local time in French Guiana, Arianespace successfully performed its second launch for O3b Networks, following the successful launch of the operator's first four satellites last year. With this eighth Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center, all successful, Arianespace proves its long-term support for new operators and helps reduce the world's digital divide.