The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, 108 million worth of prime contractor agreements covering the development of the Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ...
PARIS — Astrium Space Transportation will pursue development of an upgraded Ariane 5 launch vehicle under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) valued at 112 million euros ($150 million), ...
ARIANE OVERRUN: European Space Agency launcher director Antonio Fabrizi says a review of the Ariane 5 ME, a planned midlife upgrade to the Ariane 5 ECA heavy launch vehicle, shows one of the main ...
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is reaching its decisive phase of testing, officials said this week. This includes a short- and long-duration firing of the rocket’s first stage at European launch ...
Note: On 5 July 2023 SpaceRef.com editor Keith Cowing spoke with Deutsche Welle TV about the last flight of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and its successor, the Ariane 6. [audio] Flight VA261 lifted off ...