The DLR German Aerospace Center in Lampoldshausen, Germany, is where rocket engines for Europe’s new Ariane 6 launch vehicle are being tested and qualified. Several of the facilities on site have been modified for Ariane 6 and a new facility will soon test the launcher’s complete upper stage, simulating as far as possible the conditions it will experience in flight. With testing and development at full pace, Ariane 6 is taking shape for its maiden voyage.