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- The agreement means the new Ariane 6 rocket, which is running four years late and still hasn't flown, should be the last launch vehicle developed by ESA. Europe's old way of developing rockets just isn't working anymore. The current model, Aschbacher said, has been in place for decades, producing new generations of Ariane rockets since 1979.
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Nov 7, 2023 · The agreement means the new Ariane 6 rocket, which is running four years late and still hasn't flown, should be the last launch vehicle developed by ESA. Europe's old way of developing rockets...
Jul 9, 2024 · Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket powers into space. Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST). Ariane 6 is the latest in Europe's Ariane rocket series, taking over from Ariane 5, and featuring a modular and versatile design that ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Ariane 6 is an all-new design, created to succeed Ariane 5 as Europe's heavy-lift launch system. With Ariane 6's upper stage restart capability, Europe's launch capability will be tailored to the needs of multiple payload missions, for example to orbit satellite constellations.
Jul 9, 2024 · Ariane 6 is also not partly reusable, ... Unfortunately, she added, in many ways that makes Ariane 6 “already obsolete, before it is even operational.” ...
Jul 3, 2024 · Update: Ariane 6 performed a flawless launch at 20:00 BST on 9 July, and the upper stage reached its 'nominal' orbit. But its engine failed to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at the scheduled time.
Nov 30, 2023 · Europe's next-generation heavy-lift rocket, Ariane-6, looks set to make its maiden flight in mid-2024. The target launch date was announced by Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the...
Jul 9, 2024 · But the European launch industry has struggled in recent years. The Ariane 6’s predecessor, Ariane 5, flew its final voyage in July 2023, ending the rocket’s 27-year run. Europe’s Vega-C ...
