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- The first Ariane 6 rocket was successfully launched on 9 July 2024, completing its mission of releasing several varied satellites into a circular Earth orbit and restoring Europe’s independent access to space.
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Jul 10, 2024 · The first European Ariane 6 rocket fired off its launch pad at the edge of the Amazon rainforest and climbed into orbit Tuesday, an inaugural flight a decade in the making that restored...
Jul 14, 2024 · The July 9 mission showed that Ariane 6 could disengage its payloads into space and restart its engine, meaning it could eventually drop off passengers into different orbits.
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Jul 9, 2024 · Ariane 6 is the latest in Europe's Ariane rocket series, taking over from Ariane 5, and featuring a modular and versatile design that can launch missions from low-Earth orbit and farther out into deep space. "A completely new rocket is not launched often, and success is far from guaranteed.
Equipped with the re-ignitiable Vinci engine, the upperstage is a key element for Ariane 6 versatility, capable of carrying out all missions to all orbits; The inaugural flight of Ariane 6 is scheduled for the second half of 2020; Download photos and videos here
Jul 9, 2024 · Europe’s new heavy-lift launch vehicle Ariane 6 carried out its first flight perfectly. Modular and agile, Ariane 6 has a reignitable upper stage which means it can launch multiple passengers to different orbits in a single flight.
Nov 30, 2023 · Europe's new Ariane-6 rocket completes final test. Space officials will announce in the coming days a date for the maiden flight of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane-6. It follows a...
Jul 31, 2024 · The inaugural flight, designated VA262, was a great success for Europe, paving the way for the next Ariane 6 flight in 2024 and demonstrating the new heavy-lift rocket’s ability to reach its target orbit and deploy satellites and constellations.