Europe's current heavy-lift launch vehicle, developed to restore independent European access to space at lower cost after years of delay, with an upper stage capable of multiple engine restarts for complex multi-satellite and deep-space missions. It flies in two configurations, with either two or four solid strap-on boosters.
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Vehicle ClassHeavy-lift expendable launch vehicle 3 Manufacturer First Flight Date StatusOperational, ramping up flight cadence to take over Europe's institutional launch manifest. 3 Classification
Vehicle ClassExpendable Launch Vehicle 1 Status
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Source European Space Agency: History
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2. Ariane 6 (Wikipedia)
Ariane 6, Wikipedia - lead section, vehicle kind (expendable)
Ariane 6 (French: [aʁjan sis]) is a European expendable launch system developed for the European Space Agency (ESA) and French Space Agency (CNES) and manufactured by a consortium of European companies, led by the prime contractor ArianeGroup.
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Ariane 6 (French: [aʁjan sis]) is a European expendable launch system developed for the European Space Agency (ESA) and French Space Agency (CNES) and manufactured by a consortium of European companies, led by the prime contractor ArianeGroup.
View the Source3. European Space Agency: History
European Space Agencyhttps://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Europe_s_new_Ariane_6_rocket_powers_into_space
Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 16:00 local time on 9 July (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST).
- Operated By: Arianespace
- Part Of: Ariane 5
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