"All eyes are on Florida this weekend as NASA rolls out the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to its launch site in Florida for the Artemis II mission. NASA has not announced a launch date yet, and this will depend in part on how well a "wet dress rehearsal" goes with fueling the rocket. However, it is likely the rocket has a no-earlier-than launch date of February 8."
"MaiaSpace scores a major launch deal. The ArianeGroup subsidiary, created in 2022, has inked a major new launch contract with satellite operator Eutelsat, Le Monde reports. A significant portion of the 440 new satellites ordered by Eutelsat from Airbus to renew or expand its OneWeb constellation will be launched into orbit by the new Maia rocket. MaiaSpace previously signed two contracts: one with Exotrail for the launch of an orbital transfer, and the other for two satellites for the Toutatis mission, a defense system developed by U-Space."
"The first test launch of Maia is scheduled for the end of 2026, a year later than initially planned, at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The first flights carrying OneWeb satellites are therefore likely to launch no earlier than 2027. Powered by liquid oxygen-methane propellant, Maia aims to be able to deliver up to 500 kg to low-Earth orbit when the first stage is recovered, and 1,5"
NASA is moving the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Florida launch site for Artemis II, with a no-earlier-than February 8 date contingent on a successful wet dress rehearsal. MaiaSpace, an ArianeGroup subsidiary founded in 2022, secured a major contract with Eutelsat to launch a substantial portion of 440 new Airbus-built OneWeb satellites. MaiaSpace previously signed launch agreements with Exotrail and for two Toutatis mission satellites. The Maia first test flight is scheduled for late 2026 at Guiana Space Centre, with OneWeb flights likely in 2027. Maia will use liquid oxygen-methane and targets up to 500 kg to LEO with stage recovery.
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