Tag: Vega C
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One on one ESA Director General Johann-Dietrich Wörner
Last Sunday (October 6th) the annual ESA-ESTEC open house day was held on the grounds of Europe’s largest Space facility, ESTEC in the Netherlands. This open day is part of world space week – and the week of science. This year’s theme of the open day was “Europe to the Moon”. Among the special guests…
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Successful P120C test another milestone towards Arianespace’s new rockets
ArianeGroup has successfully test-fired its second P120C solid rocket motor, a step forward toward initial launches of the Vega-C light satellite launcher late this year and the Ariane 6 heavy satellite launcher in 2020, the launcher that will ultimately replace the long-serving and successful Ariane 5 launch vehicle. The P120C, equipped to gather data on…
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Airbus Safran promotes launch record ahead of Ariane 6 entering production
Airbus Safran Launchers, which now owns the majority stake in Arianespace, has issued a statement of intent, promoting Ariane 5’s track record as it prepares to enter the production phase of its next-generation launcher, the Ariane 6. The new rocket is set to become operational in 2020. Ariane Transition: Airbus Safran Launchers is looking towards…
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Arianespace aiming to compete via efficiency before reusability
Space industry stalwart Arianespace believes it will continue to compete in the global launch services market by focusing on innovation and efficiency with its upcoming Ariane 6 and Vega C launch systems. Although a level of reusability may be on the cards in the future, the company wants to focus on reducing costs while monitoring…