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January 29th, 2024 06:56:00 EST -0500 Everything rockets
Europe's rockets
March 14th, 2024 10:00:00 EDT -0400 Flying first on Ariane 6
Ariane 62 artist's impression
May 3rd, 2024 03:00:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 launches: Exolaunch’s EXOpod Nova

Europe’s newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether launching new satellites to look back and study Earth, peer out to deep space or test important new technologies in orbit, Ariane 6’s first flight will showcase the versatility and flexibility of this impressive, heavy-lift launcher. Read on for all about EXOpod Nova, then see who else is flying first.
May 2nd, 2024 12:00:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 stands tall for launch
 Video: 00:02:59

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.
April 30th, 2024 12:56:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 gets its wings
Ariane 6's boosters are connected to the rocket's central core Image: Ariane 6's boosters are connected to the rocket's central core
April 30th, 2024 08:30:00 EDT -0400 Smiles all round: Vega-C to launch ESA solar wind mission

ESA ensures a ride into space for its Smile mission, with Arianespace signing up to launch the spacecraft on a Vega-C rocket
April 26th, 2024 11:30:00 EDT -0400 Start of the first Ariane 6 launch campaign
Completing Ariane 6 propulsion elements on the launchpad
April 26th, 2024 10:17:00 EDT -0400 Second booster for first Ariane 6
Second booster for first Ariane 6 Image: Second booster for first Ariane 6
April 26th, 2024 10:17:00 EDT -0400 Transporting second booster for first Ariane 6
Transporting second booster for first Ariane 6 Image: Transporting second booster for first Ariane 6
April 25th, 2024 10:17:00 EDT -0400 First Ariane 6 booster gets lift to launch zone
First Ariane 6 booster gets lift to launch zone Image: First Ariane 6 booster gets lift to launch zone
April 25th, 2024 09:38:00 EDT -0400 Young Professionals’ YPSat headed to Ariane 6
YPSat

ESA’s YPSat has been shipped to Arianespace. Following a series of successful tests confirming its readiness for deployment, the payload is now headed to Europe’s Launch Site in French Guiana. The goal of YPSat is to capture all the key phases of Ariane 6's inaugural flight.
April 25th, 2024 05:04:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 media kit

Ariane 6 media kit
April 24th, 2024 12:44:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 central core in launch position
Ariane 6 central core in launch position Image: Ariane 6 central core in launch position
April 23rd, 2024 06:00:00 EDT -0400 Space Team Europe for Ariane 6: Julien Guiridlian
 Video: 00:02:19

They say it takes a village to raise a child. To launch a rocket, we have the combined expertise and passion of Space Team Europe. Julien Guiridlian is one of many making the first Ariane 6 launch possible and has been interviewed as part of a series highlighting some of the people that make up this dream team.

Working for France’s space agency CNES, Julien is Ariane launch complex assistant, which means he takes care of the ground segment for the combined tests on Europe’s new rocket. Julien takes care of coordinating everything from the fuel for the launcher, to ensuring there is electricity and the mechanical connections between the rocket and the launch pad. Ariane 6 is all about teamwork, and the team is ready for the match.

Stay tuned for more from #SpaceTeamEurope: an ESA space community engagement initiative to gather European space actors under the same umbrella sharing values of leadership, autonomy, and responsibility.

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April 16th, 2024 09:23:00 EDT -0400 Ariane 6 launches: is it a plane? Aircraft spotting with ISTSat
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