Ariane 6 arrives at the launcher assembly building #shorts

The two central stages for Ariane 6s first flight are being assembled in the launcher assembly building (BAL) at Europes Spaceport. The core stage and the upper stage for Europes new rocket Ariane 6 are set to fly in the Summer of 2024. Once assembled, the stages will be transferred to the launch pad.

On the launch pad, the two stages will be raised into their vertical launch position inside the mobile assembly building. Here the two boosters for Ariane 6s first flight will be added and then the payloads will be placed on top and be covered by the fairing Ariane 6s nose cone that splits vertically in two.

The stages arrived at Europes Spaceport on novel hybrid sail ship Canopée on 21 February after a two-week transatlantic crossing from mainland Europe.

Ariane 6 is an all-new design, created to succeed Ariane 5 as Europe's heavy-lift launch system. With Ariane 6's upper stage restart capability, Europe's launch capability will be tailored to the needs of multiple payload missions, for example to orbit satellite constellations. This autonomous capability to reach Earth orbit and deep space supports Europe's navigation, Earth observation, scientific and security programmes. Ongoing development of Europe's space transportation capabilities is made possible by the sustained dedication of thousands of talented people working in ESA's 22 Member States.

Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Arianegroup

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