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Ariane 6, Europe's new heavy launcher, made its maiden flight from the Guiana Space Centre on 9 July at 16:00 local time (+4 20:00 London time, +5 21:00 Paris time).
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WATCH OUR VIDEO OF THE ARIANE 6 UPPER STAGE AS IT TRAVELS THROUGH GERMANY FROM BREMEN TO LAMPOLDSHAUSEN
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ARIANE 6: FIRST UPPER STAGE READY FOR HOT-FIRE TESTING
- The first complete Ariane 6 upper stage has just left the ArianeGroup site in Bremen, where it was developed and integrated, for hot-fire testing on the German Aerospace Center (DLR) site in Lampoldshausen
- This delivery represents a major step in the development of the new European Ariane 6 launch vehicle; its inaugural flight is scheduled for the second quarter of 2022
- To download photos and video of the complete upper stage being loaded for transport, click here
27.06.2024
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THE 1ST NOZZLE OF THE P120 BOOSTER COMMON TO ARIANE 6 AND VEGA-C ON ITS WAY TO KOUROU
- The 1st nozzle of the P120 solid rocket motor manufactured in the ArianeGroup plant in Le Haillan is en route for Kourou
- The nozzle is an essential sub-assembly which creates thrust by ejecting the motor’s combustion gases
- This new step confirms the progress made by the Ariane 6 program, which is on-schedule
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SUCCESSFUL SECOND TEST FIRING FOR THE P120C SOLID ROCKET MOTOR FOR ARIANE 6 AND VEGA-C
- A second P120C successful test firing of 135 seconds conducted in Kourou, French Guiana
- P120C – the largest monolithic carbon-fiber solid rocket motor (SRM) in the world – is loaded with 142 tons of propellant
- P120C will equip the boosters of both Ariane 62 and Ariane 64 and the Vega-C first stage
21.06.2024
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THE ARIANE 6 ENGINES ARE NOW READY
- The three engines for Europe’s new Ariane 6 launcher have now completed their qualification tests, following the successful qualification testing of the P120C solid propulsion engine on October 7 at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana
- The qualification test campaigns for the Vinci and Vulcain 2.1 liquid propulsion engines were held in 2018 and 2019, respectively
- The Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci engines, which will be powering the first Ariane 6, are ready to be mounted on the core stage in Les Mureaux and on the upper stage in Bremen
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Ariane 6 dress rehearsal
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ARIANE 6 VULCAIN ENGINE: SUCCESSFUL QUALIFICATION TESTING
- The qualification tests of the Vulcain® 2.1 engine, which will power the Ariane 6 main stage, were completed during the 26th development test.
- This final qualification test took place on July 16 on the P5 test stand at the DLR site in Lampoldshausen
- Both Ariane 6 liquid propulsion engines have now completed their firing qualification tests
- The qualification tests for the Vinci re-ignitable engine for the Ariane upper stage were completed in October 2018
20.06.2024
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MT AEROSPACE AND ARIANEGROUP SIGN DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS WITH ESA FOR ENHANCED ARIANE 6 COMPOSITE UPPER STAGE TECHNOLOGIES
- MT Aerospace and ArianeGroup are signing two contracts to demonstrate maturity of all enabling technologies for a new lightweight, cost-optimized, versatile Ariane 6 composite upper stage
- PHOEBUS is a project to validate technologies and concepts for an optimized upper stage on Ariane 6
20.06.2024
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ARIANE 6 SERIES PRODUCTION BEGINS WITH FIRST BATCH OF 14 LAUNCHERS
- Arianespace has signed an order with ArianeGroup to begin manufacturing the first series-production batch of 14 Ariane 6 launchers across the European space industry.
- Production of this initial batch of Ariane 6 launchers, which are to fly during the 2021-2023 timeframe, will be in parallel with the final batch of 8 Ariane 5 launchers.
- These first series-production Ariane 6 launchers will roll out of the ArianeGroup plants from early 2021.
- Ariane 6 is carried out within a European Space Agency (ESA) program. The Ariane 6 maiden flight is scheduled for 2020.
20.06.2024
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ARIANE 6 ON TRACK WITH TWO MAJOR MILESTONES
Wednesday 4 April saw two separate important events in the Ariane 6 program.
20.06.2024
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ARIANEGROUP TO START PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST ARIANE 62
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The Ariane 6 Maturity Gate 6.2 industrialization review from 15 November and 14 December 2017 brought together ArianeGroup, its industrial partners, and independent experts
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The positive conclusion of this review makes it possible to start production on the first Ariane 6 flight model
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The first Ariane 6 flight is scheduled for mid-2020
19.06.2024
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ARIANEGROUP STARTS PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST FLIGHT MODEL FOR THE VINCI ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER INTENDED FOR THE ARIANE 6 UPPER STAGE
- VINCI® is the re-ignition motor of the upper stage of Ariane 6 which has been successfully tested more than 120 times
- Construction of the first combustion chamber of the flight model has begun at the ArianeGroup site in Ottobrun
- Airbus Safran Launchers will be re-named ArianeGroup on July 1
19.06.2024
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AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS INITIATES PRODUCTION OF THE ARIANE 6 GROUND QUALIFICATION MODELS
- The “Maturity Gate 6.1” industrialization review was held March 27 to April 20, 2017, among Airbus Safran Launchers, its industrial partners and independent experts
- Based on the positive outcome of this review, production of the Ariane 6 ground qualification models has been green-lighted
- The first flight of Ariane 6 is scheduled 2020
18.06.2024
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Airbus Safran Launchers et l'ESA signent la confirmation du Programme Ariane 6
This amendment to the agreement signed in August 2015 between Airbus Safran Launchers and ESA commits the entire €2.4 billion planned for the development and production of the new European launcher. i.e., €1.7 billion to be deployed between now and 2023.
On 13 September, the ESA Member States unanimously confirmed the continuation of the Ariane 6 program, following an in-depth review of the program’s technical and financial situations.
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The first Ariane 6 booster for the maiden flight has reached the launch pad
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The central body of the inaugural Ariane 6 flight is on the launch pad
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Arrival of the stages of the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana
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The long-duration test firing of the Ariane 6 launcher on its launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre has been successfully completed.
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Canopée, a modern sailing cargo ship to transport Ariane 6
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Ariane 6's main stage has performed its first full-fire test on the launcher's launch pad in Kourou, as part of the combined tests.
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Another successful test firing of Ariane 6's upper stage
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The first booster for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight is ready
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ARIANEGROUP TO DEVELOP PHOEBUS FOR ESA, AS A DEMONSTRATOR FOR ARIANE 6’S FUTURE CARBON UPPER STAGE
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NEW PHOEBUS CONTRACT PAVES THE WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE ROCKET STAGES
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Ariane 6 transport containers: thinking inside the box!
ArianeGroup’s new containers for Ariane 6 have just been delivered to our sites. We take a closer look at this crucial step.
29.10.2019
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Bremen Ariane 6 Facility Inaugurated
- ArianeGroup and invited guests today inaugurated the integration hall for the Ariane6 upper stage in Bremen, Germany
- The first two Ariane6 upper stages are currently in the final assembly phase in the fully operational new facility
- 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
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Ariane 6 on the home stretch
- The Ariane 6 Critical Design Review (CDR) was completed on September 25 and allows the launcher to enter its final flight qualification phase
- Production of test models and the first flight model, planned for launch in the second half of 2020, is well under way
- At the same time, series production of the first 14 Ariane 6 launchers, which will fly between 2021 and 2023, was initiated on May 6
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Ariane 6 Vinci engine: successful qualification tests
- Qualification tests on the Vinci® engine which will power the Ariane 6 upper stage were completed with the 148th test
- This final qualification test took place on October 12 on the PF52 test bench at ArianeGroup’s Vernon site
- Vinci® is a re-ignitable engine which contributes to the extreme versatility of the Ariane 6 launcher, whose first flight is scheduled for 2020
15.02.2018
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140 successful tests and several “firsts” for Vinci, the engine for Ariane 6
- The re-ignitable Vinci® engine will power the upper stage of Ariane 6, whose first flight is scheduled for 2020
- 140 bench tests and major “firsts”: 20 “boosts” accumulated in a single test of 300 seconds, 1,569 seconds of operation in a single test
- Vinci’s operational flexibility allows for a wide range of missions, including the deployment of satellite constellations
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Successful first test for the Ariane 6 Vulcain engine
- The Vulcain®2.1 engine, which will power the main stage of Ariane 6, has completed a successful first test firing
- The test was carried out on behalf of ArianeGroup by the DLR (German Aerospace Center) at its Lampoldshausen site
- This is a version of the Ariane 5 Vulcain®2 engine optimized for Ariane 6
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Vinci Test
Airbus Safran launchers have just begun the hot-fire testing campaign for the re-ignitable VINCI® upper stage engine on the P4.1 test bench at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Lampoldshausen. This is a key milestone for the development of Ariane 6.
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