#Ariane6 now fully-stacked on its launchpad in French Guiana; thatās a test model with payload mock-up, to validate the complete rocket-pad-gantry system: esa.int/Enabling_Suppoā¦ photo: @esa + @PedoussautManu
Ariane 6
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Ariane 6
@Ariane6
- Call of Opportunity: Fly your payload on first #Ariane6 launch! Make sure to send @ESA your notice of interest by Nov 15th . Details š esa.int/Enabling_Suppoā¦
- The first upper stage of @esa 's #Ariane6 launch vehicle has left @ArianeGroup facilities in Bremen and is now on its way to the @DLR_en Center in Lampoldshausen. esa.int/Enabling_Suppoā¦
- The qualification tests of the Vulcain 2.1 engine, which will power the Ariane 6 main stage, have been completed šāļøThe final test lasted almost 11 minutes, marking the end of this campaign which gave a total of nearly 4 hours of testing. Read more: ariane.group/en/news/arianeā¦
- ESA has selected payloads, experiments and deployers to potentially fly on the inaugural launch of @Ariane6 . Congratulations to all these fantastic projects! All the details here: esa.int/Enabling_Suppoā¦ #Ariane6 @esa
- Central core of #Ariane6 is in the mobile gantry at @EuropeSpacePort This combined tests model will be used to validate the entire launch system during its ground phase in readiness for the inaugural launch esa.int/Enabling_Suppoā¦
- Can you see the tiny little orange spots near the base of the new #Ariane6 launch pad? No? Those are construction workers! š·āāļøšļøš·āāļøThe frame of the massive 90 m tall mobile gantry has been completed. See more pictures on blogs.esa.int/ariane6/2019/0ā¦
- The latest photos of the #Ariane6 launch base have just arrived from their long journey from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana! Who can describe what each building does? Cheatsheet here: esa.int/ariane #CSG #RocketWeek
- #Ariane6 central core assembly complete at @EuropeSpacePort - @esa_sts, @ArianeGroup, @CNES set sights on rocket-launchpad combined tests. esa.int/Enabling_Suppoā¦
- How to transport and handle an #Ariane6 solid rocket motor? Tests at @EuropeSpacePort let us validate these industrial tools on an inert mock-up before doing it on the real booster. We call this motor the #P120C and it will also be used as the first stage of #VegaC @vega_sts
- Who else is counting down to the #Ariane6 maiden flight? Check out this month's drone footage showing progress on the new Ariane 6 launch complex at Europe's Spaceport šš@esa @esa_sts @CNES @Arianespace @ArianeGroup @Sentinel_Drone
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