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First booster for the Ariane 6 inaugural flight is ready
A further step on the way towards the first Ariane 6 flight: ArianeGroup teams have completed integration of the first booster for the Ariane 6 inaugural flight.
The stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled
The main stage and the upper stage for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight are currently in the central core final assembly line in the Launcher Assembly Building (BAL) at the ELA4 launch complex.
The Ariane 6 rocket: Europe’s civilian and military sovereignty in space at stake
Ariane 6 is designed to carry into orbit payloads commissioned by private contractors, national governments, ESA member states and the European Union Space Programme (EUSPA).
ESA: Ariane 6 rocket launch delayed again until 2024
The first flight of the new European rocket launcher Ariane 6 has been postponed again, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
Thales Alenia Space signs contract to start production of the Ariane 6 range safeguard system
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to produce telemetry transmitters for the Ariane 6 launch vehicle.
GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup extend partnership on Ariane 6 rocket engine subsystems
GKN Aerospace has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to supply the next phase of Ariane 6 turbines and Vulcain nozzles.
Arianespace Ariane 6 to launch Intelsat satellites
Arianespace signed a contract with longtime customer Intelsat to launch two satellite payloads, IS-41 and IS-44, using the heavy-lift Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2025.