ESA selects Arianespace for Euclid dark universe probe launch

Arianespace will launch ESA’s Euclid mission to explore the dark universe in mid-2022 on a Ariane 62 or Soyuz rocket.

by Andrew JonesJanuary 7, 2020January 23, 2023

Euclid dark universe satellite — An illustration of ESA's Euclid space telescope, which will launch on a Ariane 6 or Soyuz rocket.

Arianespace and ESA announced the signing of a contract Tuesday for launch of the Euclid dark universe exploration mission.

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Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky... More by Andrew Jones