Ariane 6 stands tall for launch

European Space Agency, ESA
European Space Agency, ESA
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2024-05-06に共有
Last week, Ariane 6’s central core – the main body of the rocket – was stood tall at the launch zone and connected to its two solid-fuel boosters. This exciting moment means only one thing: it’s the start of the first launch campaign.

The main stage and upper stage make up the core stage, and they were autonomously driven at 3 km/h from the rocket assembly building to the launch pad, 800 m away. Then lifted by a crane, the Ariane 6 core was stood upright on the launch table.

The two boosters were transported to the launch pad on a specially designed truck and then configured with the rocket body, now holding it upright.

Ariane 6 is due to launch in summer 2024. The heavy-lift rocket will inaugurate a new era of autonomous European space transportation, powering Europe into space to realise its ambitions on the world stage. It will lift off from a modern launch complex at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying with it not just a variety of spacecraft, but also European goals for prosperity and autonomy.

Credits: ESA - European Space Agency

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コメント (19)
  • @debott4538
    Ariane 6's launch will be a huge relief after years of waiting. Europe needs this independed access to space. Go ESA! ❤🚀
  • @Anna33888
    Have a good trip Ariane 6ESA 💙🖌
  • @avsbes98
    Safe Flight and Godspeed Ariane 6! O7
  • @MioDenSmarta.
    Very cool ESA! When will it launch im wondering... I hope you're having a vety perfect day! ❤🎉 Imagine meeting someone who works at ESA though! Must be rare and very cool :)
  • @highnessrm9256
    Ariane 5 production should have continued until Ariane 6 takes the baton, imo.
  • @akauppi2
    A Release Note so we can see what changed from v5?
  • @jonny3003
    I hope all goes well with this first launch of the Ariane 6 but ESA and Arianespace should really accelerate the development of reusable rockets. Falcon 9 is launching two times a week regularily and it's boosters are being reused already 20 times. And when I look at the Starship development I really have a bad feeling seeing us Europeans develop an old space expendable rocket. Still good luck with the first launch!