I’m an Ariane 6 stage, and I have a clear mission: propelling this rocket into space. There’s no possibility of a rerun; no second chance. Everything begins with a powerful jolt. The ground falls away at a mind-boggling rate, the shock waves are making the air vibrate. I hear the roar of the engines, I feel an incredible upward force on my body. The atmosphere is becoming thinner, the acceleration is less bumpy. My fuel is being consumed at a precisely controlled rate, each second counts. Then c

Follow the core and upper stages of the very first Ariane 6 launcher being transported from the port of Pariacabo to the Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana! I These key components were assembled and tested at our facilities in France and Germany, and have recently reached their destination.. Coming next: assembly, vertical positioning on the launch pad and installation of the boosters prior to launch day. How far is the centre from the port? #ArianeGroup #Ariane6 CNES CSG Centre spatial guyanai

An unusual, almost poetic voyage that relates space engineering to our daily lives. Because the story of every rocket starts on the ground before it’s sent into space. 👉 Is there a place where you’d like Ariane 6 to visit? e-artsup #Ariane6 #ArianeGroup #SpaceExploration #RocketScience | ArianeGroup

🚀 Falcon 9 vs. Ariane 6 – Ein unfairer Vergleich? 🛰️ Raumfahrt sie verändert sich rasant. Im neuen Podcast „Raumfahrtgeschichten“ sprechen Journalistin Franziska Bechtold und Historiker Christian Klösch über Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft der Raumfahrt – international und in Österreich. 🎧 Folge 1: Falcon 9 vs. Ariane 6 Zwei Raketen, zwei Philosophien: Wie schlägt sich Europas neue Ariane 6 gegen die bewährte Falcon 9 von SpaceX? Ist der Vergleich überhaupt fair – oder braucht Europa ein