Another successful test for #ariane6 first stage with 4s Vulcain engine ignition. Next test with complete 470s Vulcain ignition planned for October, 3rd by #esa #cnes and #arianegroup https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Fuelled-up_dress_rehearsal_for_Ariane_6

🚀 Raumfahrt hautnah erleben! 🛰️

Die #Ariane6 hat einen entscheidenden Meilenstein für ihren Erststart bewältigt. Am 1.9.2023 hat die neu konzipierte Oberstufe beim DLR in Lampoldshausen einen anspruchsvollen Heißlauftest erfolgreich absolviert. 🔥 Mit zwei Zündungen des Vinci-Triebwerks und zwei Zündungen des Hilfstriebwerks (APU) wurde ein komplexes Anforderungsprofil auf dem DLR-Prüfstand P5.2 abgebildet. 💫

Die Details gibt‘s in unserem Video ⬇️

Another Ariane 6 delay. #ariane6 #esa https://spacenews.com/esa-postpones-ariane-6-hot-fire-test-again/

Not so great news from ESA regarding Ariane 6 tests. #ariane6 #esa https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_6_joint_update_report_9_August_2023

Here's a #wenhop update for #HLV #Ariane6 from
@sciguyspace

"However, the inaugural flight is now scheduled for 2024."

Eric Berger @SciGuySpace
wrote:
More confirmation that the hot fire test of the Ariane 6 rocket will (inexplicably) not be streamed live. From ESA's new FAQ source PDF here that later Berger provided:

https://download.esa.int/esoc/downloads/Ariane_6_test_campaign-questions_and_answers.pdf

ESA in difficult position after end of Ariane 5. ArianeGroup is a failure and should not be the cornerstone of a future european space industry. #Ariane6 #esa #ArianeGroup https://www.golem.de/news/raumfahrt-wie-die-ariane-5-zum-monument-des-scheiterns-der-esa-wurde-2307-175594.html

#ariane5 designed to fly humans, but that part, Hermes was sadly scrapped. What rest was an expensive rocket. #arianespace dis-missed the reuse trend, now #ariane6 is overdue before the first fligt. @Ansi

Heute ist die letzte Chance, den Start einer #Ariane5 live zu verfolgen.
Die letzte ihrer Art bringt einen französischen Militärsatelliten #SYRACUS4B und einen deutschen Kommunikations- und Testsatelliten #HeinrichHertz in einen geostationären Orbit.
Start ist ab 23:00 Uhr von #Kourou

Den Livestream gibts hier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWIKtG5HKbk

Wie gesagt die letzte Chance, eine der schönsten Raketen starten zu sehen, bevor die #Ariane6 in ferner Zukunft übernimmt.

#VA261 #ESA #DLR #ArianeSpace

Ariane 6 “already commercial success” according to ArianeGroup. Well, if you say so…. But does it fly? #ariane6 #esa #arianegroup https://www.youtube.com/live/kehe2u-UAFg?feature=share

Slowly getter closer to first launch. 2024? #esa #ariane6 https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/First_view_of_Ariane_6_on_launchpad

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/First_view_of_Ariane_6_on_launchpad

Looking good, #ESA! Excited to see #Ariane6 fly [hopefully] later this year! 😁👍

#space #rocket #rocketlaunch

Update on Ariane 6 progress by ESA task force. I guess an inaugural launch this year is unlikely. Next update end of July. #ariane6 #esa https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_6_joint_update_report_8_June_2023

Update on Ariane 6 progress by ESA task force. Next update will be end of July. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/mehr-sport/400-meter-weltrekord-von-marita-koch-ist-sydney-mclaughlin-schneller-18943219.html #ariane6 #esa

Another update regarding further delays for Europes biggest rocket. Sad for our continent and expensive for tax payers #ariane6 https://spacenews.com/ohb-expects-first-ariane-6-launch-in-early-2024/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/04/europes-ariane-6-rocket-is-turning-into-a-space-policy-disaster/ Europe without space launcher thanks to failure of #ArianeGroup to do its expensive job to get #Ariane6 ready. We need new space economy in Europe!!

RT @arianespaceceo: Un grand bravo à @grudlerch pour le vote massif du Parlement 🇪🇺 en faveur de la constellation IRIS² portée par @defis_eu et @ThierryBreton !
🚀 #Ariane6, complétée par #VegaC, est parfaitement adaptée pour déployer ce grand projet souverain.

#StrongerTogether #DestinationSpace

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GrudlerCh/status/1625759906530791425

Recording of the #ESA DG’s annual press briefing 2023 this morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq20rZfiDm8 - looking forward in particular to the #JUICE and #Euclid launches (planned for April 14 and July) and gravely worried about the launcher situation. Investigation report about the #VegaC crisis expected in the 2nd half of February, date of #Ariane6 maiden launch still TBD ... and only two #Ariane5 rockets are left. Europe's own access to space is in peril.

Le pas de tir d’#Ariane6 fait l’objet d’une revue finale qui doit officialiser la livraison des installations de lancement à l’@ESA et leur qualification pour tous les vols du lanceur.

On vous explique 👇

Toutes nos ressources sur #Ariane6 et les avancées de l'#ELA4 sont sur https://ariane6.cnes.fr/

Trêve de distraction : retournons sur #VA259

Jusqu'ici, tout s'est bien passé ! Mais la qualification de l'#ELA4 sera achevée après le 1er lancement d'#Ariane6, au dernier trimestre 2023. On veut s'assurer que tout fonctionne à la perfection 🔍