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Vega C successfully returns to flight
SpaceNews
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December 6, 2024
WASHINGTON — A Vega C successfully launched an Earth observation satellite Dec. 5 in the rocket’s first flight since a failure nearly two years ago. The Vega C lifted off from the European spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana, at 4:20 p.m. Eastern....
Vega-C launch marks milestone for Europe’s space programme
Modern Ghana
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Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago. After two days of delays, the Vega-C rocket – crucial to Europe's autonomy in reaching space – took off...
We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System
Wired
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December 5, 2024
In 2025, we might detect the first signs of life outside our solar system. Crucial to this potential breakthrough is the 6.5-meter-diameter James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Launched aboard an Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou, a coastal town in French...
Europe's troubled Vega-C rocket launches after delays
RTL Today
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Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago, an AFP correspondent said. After days of delays, the rocket took off without problems, carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite for...
PLD Space secures loan for Miura 5 launch facility
SpaceNews
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December 3, 2024
WASHINGTON — Spanish launch vehicle startup PLD Space has secured a loan to help fund development of the launch site of its Miura 5 rocket in French Guiana. PLD Space announced Dec. 2 that it obtained a 11 million euro ($11.6 million) loan from...
Watch Europe’s Vega-C rocket return to flight after two years
Digital Trends
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December 3, 2024
A European Vega-C rocket will launch tomorrow carrying the Sentinel-1C mission into orbit, in the first return to flight for the rocket since it failed in 2022. The European Space Agency (ESA) is launching this Earth-monitoring satellite from...
Video 00:56:21 Enabling & Support Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing 27/11/2024 49 views 2 likes Play
ESA
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Watch the replay of the Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing for detailed information on the mission which will be launched aboard a Vega-C rocket no earlier than 4 December at 18:20 local time (22:20 CET) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou,...
Isar Aerospace completes test flight in first orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe
Euronews
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March 30, 2025
Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of German start-up Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket. European private aerospace company Isar Aerospace successfully completed the first test flight of its...
Vape alarms in school are a smart first step
The National News
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Ever since smoking was banned in many public places, in the UAE and around the world, an argument frequently made by defenders of vaping is that it is not as bad. Countless people, including adolescents, fall into this trap without examining the...
Journeys pass, and memories rest, then revisit as occasions occur
Guyana Chronicle
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November 17, 2024
A GROUP of Guyanese in the Arts were invited and their passage was paid for to French Guiana by the MITARAKA group. (I will ask for some forgiveness for words and places misspelt because of documents lost while moving and others not documented as...
Isar Aerospace Plans Second Spectrum Launch Attempt on Saturday
ExtremeTech
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March 28, 2025
Isar Aerospace will make a second attempt to launch its Spectrum two-stage liquid-fuelled rocket this weekend following a scrubbed launch earlier this week due to unfavorable weather conditions. Although this is Isar's second attempt to launch...
Lebanese security forces 'heavily focused' on preventing conflict as Syrian Alawites flee across border
The National News
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The Lebanese Armed Forces have been deployed heavily in the north of the country to prevent potential conflict and after thousands of fleeing Syrian Alawites crossed the border, reigniting tension, security sources told The National on Wednesday....
Infanticide: the grim reasons behind the deadly violence inflicted on children in France
Mediapart
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EveryEvery five days in France, a child is killed by one of their parents. This statistic is now finally starting to enter public debate, yet it is almost certainly an underestimate. In reality, there is “no precise or centralised record” kept of...
Guyana secures silver medal in chess at IGG
Stabroek News
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October 30, 2024
Guyana clinched a silver medal in the chess segment of the Inter Guiana Games (IGG), which was staged in Cayenne, French Guiana, with Alexander Zhang playing unbeaten throughout the entirety of the competition. This was disclosed by a release from...
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launch rescheduled
Borneo Bulletin
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March 5, 2025
PARIS (AFP) – The first commercial mission of Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 has been rescheduled for today, French company Arianespace announced, after an “anomaly” forced a last-minute postponement. The already twice-delayed rocket was...
Guyana registers mixed results on opening day
Stabroek News
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October 25, 2024
IGG French Guiana Guyana recorded mixed results on the opening day of the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) in Cayenne, French Guiana, following wins in swimming and table tennis but incurring defeats in basketball and Futsal. Guyana won three gold and two...
Arianespace schedules Thursday as new launch for Ariane 6 Flight VA263 with the CSO-3 satellite
SatNews
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March 5, 2025
Arianespace announced that the CSO-3 satellite launch by Arianespace for France’s DGA and CNES on behalf of the French Air and Space Force’s Space Command is scheduled for March 6, 2025. The forecast calls for a temperature of 80°F, moderate rain,...
Arianespace announces change of schedule for launch of Ariane 6 Flight VA263 with the CSO-3 satellite
SatNews
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March 5, 2025
Arianespace released a statement regarding the upcoming launch of the Ariane 6 and its passenger, the CSO-3 satellite: Due to further operations needed on a ground means interfacing with the launcher, the VA263 launch is postponed. The new launch...
Pierre Cardin Fall 2025: Moon Safari
WWD - New York
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March 11, 2025
Pierre Cardin often talked about designing clothes for space. “In 2069, we will all walk on the moon or Mars wearing my ‘Cosmocorps’ ensembles. Women will wear Plexiglas cloche hats and tube clothing, men will be wearing elliptical pants and...
European rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission
ETPrime
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Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into orbit and confirming the continent's independent access to space. After several delays including a last-minute...