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Ariane 6 heralds a new era of next-generation space launch technology

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Ariane 6 will launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 9 July 2024. Credit: ESA – S. Corvaja Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy lift rocket, made its maiden 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 member of the … Read more

First launch of Ariane 6: European rocket launched for the first time

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3 hours ago By means of Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science Correspondent AFP Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, has been successfully launched on its maiden flight. The vehicle took off from a launch pad in French Guiana at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. GMT) for a demonstration mission to launch a number of satellites … Read more

First Ariane 6 launch: Huge rocket prepares for launch into the sky – BBC News

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Image source, ESA/CNES/ARIANEROUP Article information Author, Jonathan Amos Role, Science Correspondent tweeting, @BBCAmos July 9, 2024, 12:27 BST Updated 1 hour ago Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, will make its maiden flight later. The vehicle will be launched from French Guiana on a demonstration mission to place a number of satellites into orbit. The €4 … Read more

Europe ready for crucial first launch of Ariane 6

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HELSINKI — Europe stands at a crucial moment as the Ariane 6 launch vehicle prepares for its maiden flight on Tuesday. The Ariane 6 launch is scheduled for 9 July between 14:00 and 18:00 Eastern Time (18:00–22:00 UTC) from the Kourou launch site in French Guiana. The European Space Agency (ESA) will stream the launch … Read more

Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9

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WASHINGTON – European weather satellite operator Eumetsat has shifted the upcoming launch of a weather satellite from an Ariane 6 to a Falcon 9, a move that surprised and frustrated European space officials. In a statement late June 28, Eumetsat said the geostationary weather satellite Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) will now be launched on … Read more

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket on track for its long-awaited first launch on July 9

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a rocket stands tall in an open assembly hanger before a blue, partly cloudy sky.

After the wet rehearsal on the launch pad in French Guiana, Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is on track for its inaugural launch. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced during a press conference on June 25 that the rehearsal was a “great success”. After years of delays, ESA is confident that their Ariane 6 rocketconsidered … Read more

Europe wants to end the space access crisis with the first launch of Ariane 6

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The first flight of the new Ariane 6 heavy-lift launch vehicle is expected on July 9, four years later than the original schedule, finally putting an end to recurring development delays and industrial setbacks. Meanwhile, with no domestic launch vehicles available, Europe has had to rely on US rival SpaceX to launch its scientific and … Read more

Ariane 6 completes the wet dress rehearsal

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WASHINGTON – Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has completed a refueling test and countdown rehearsal, marking the last major milestone before its inaugural launch in July. The European Space Agency said on June 21 that the agency and its partners had completed a wet dress rehearsal at the launch site in French Guiana the day before. … Read more

Ariane 6 pre-show: wet dress rehearsal completed

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Ariane 6 before wet dress rehearsal

Opportunity and support 21/06/2024 870 views 7 holds Yesterday, the first Ariane 6 rocket launched into space underwent its final full ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at the European Spaceport in French Guiana. , to take off. First glimpse of Ariane 6 flight model 1 on the launch pad Similar to the rehearsals conducted with a test … Read more