Tag: ELA-4
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Inaugural Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites from Kourou
Arianespace launched the most powerful configuration of its Ariane 6 vehicle for the first time. The rocket lifted off at the start of a 28-minute window opening on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 16:45 UTC, from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The four-booster Ariane 64 variant carried 32 satellites to orbit for Amazon’s…
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Ariane 6 successfully launches on maiden flight from French Guiana
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred one hour into a four-hour launch window on Tuesday, July 9, at 19:00 UTC. Ariane 6 launched from the Ensemble de Lancement Ariane-4 (ELA-4) launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The payload for this mission…
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Ariane 6 undergoing preparations for its 2022 debut
ArianeGroup and the European Space Agency are carrying out preparations for the maiden launch of the Ariane 6 rocket next year. Ariane 6 represents the next generation of the Ariane family of rockets, intended to allow its customers lower-cost access to space. The rocket and launch pad still have an extensive test program ahead of…
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Launcher contracts signify shift in Europe’s rocket industry
Artist’s concepts of the Vega C (left) and Ariane 6 (right) rockets. Credit: ESA–J. Huart and D. Ducros, 2015 Europe’s next-generation launcher family has moved a step closer to reality with the signature of nearly $3.8 billion in contracts for development of the Ariane 6 rocket and an upgraded version of the lightweight Vega booster.…
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Ariane 6 rockets likely to be assembled horizontally
Updated June 25. Artist’s concept of the Ariane 6 rocket in its “Ariane 64” configuration with four solid rocket boosters. Credit: CNES Construction of a new launch pad for Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket, which sources say will likely be put together horizontally instead of vertically, is due to begin next week at an abandoned quarry…