March 26
Suspension of Soyuz launches operated by Arianespace & Starsem
After having successfully conducted 27 launches from Europe’s Spaceport (CSG, French Guiana) and 37 launches from Baikonur (Kazakhstan) through Starsem, Arianespace is strictly abiding by the sanctions decided by the international community (European Union, United States of America and United Kingdom) following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. As part of the mandate given by the ESA Member States to Arianespace, the operation of the Soyuz launcher are governed by France/Russia inter-governmental agreement and ESA – Roscosmos space agencies agreement. This operation is now suspended by Roscosmos’ unilateral decision to withdraw from CSG and suspend all Soyuz launches from Europe’s Spaceport.