Friday, November 24, 2023

Rockets: European Space Agency Ariane 6: Ready To Rumble

From the ESA, November 23:

Ariane 6 ready to rumble

In brief
ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehearsal today in preparation for its first flight, when teams on the ground went through a complete launch countdown followed by a seven-minute full firing of the core stage’s engine, as it would fire on a launch into space.

In-depth
For this rehearsal, the boosters were not ignited so Ariane 6 stayed firmly on the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, as planned....

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