#maiaspace — Public Fediverse posts

📆 2024 : #Maia’s inaugural flight is expected to take place from the Guiana Space Centre in 2025, with the first commercial flight following in 2026 https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-ceo-reusable-ariane-6-not-economically-interesting/

⏳No earlier than 2nd half, 2027 https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8068/

#Arianespace #MaiaSpace #reusability

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/117003762466413767

A #MaiaSpace spokesperson has now confirmed to @europeanspaceflight that the company is targeting the second half of 📆 2027 for its first launch attempt ⏳🥱

#ArianeGroup #Arianespace

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/117032277574411912

During #ESA’s Ministerial Council meeting in November 2025, a total of €184.9 million was committed to #MaiaSpace. @europeanspaceflight estimates that MaiaSpace’s operational burn rate 💰🔥 was approximately €4.3 million per month

#ArianeGroup #Arianespace

#Maiaspace:
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MaiaSpace selected by Eutelsat for future LEO satellite launches, starting in 2027!
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"Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. .."

https://www.maia-space.com/news/332/

16.01.2026

#ArianeGroup #Eutelsat #OneWeb #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#satellitetoday:
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MaiaSpace CEO Says “Start Later, Run Faster” as Launcher Works Toward First Mission
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"At the start of the year, it won a multi-launch contract with Eutelsat OneWeb .."

".. company was created in April 2022 — it wants to launch before April 2027."

".. recovery attempt on its eighth or ninth flight, in the timeframe of 2028 to 2029."

https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2026/04/28/maiaspace-ceo-says-start-later-run-faster-as-launcher-works-toward-first-mission/

28.4.2026

#ArianeGroup #Eutelsat #MaiaSpace #OneWeb #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

Oh great, more companies competing to hasten #KesslerSyndrome !

#Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's #MaiaSpace to launch satellites

By Gianluca Lo Nostro
Fri, January 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM EST

"#Eutelsat, which acquired OneWeb in 2023, plans to ⁠launch 440 Airbus-built #LEO #satellites in the coming years to replenish and expand its constellation."

Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/starlink-rival-eutelsat-signs-deal-121115488.html

#LEO #LowEarthOrbit #SpaceJunk #Satellites #KesslerEffect #DarkSkies #SpaceTrash