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These are exciting days at Europe\u2019s Spaceport in French Guiana and throughout several sites in ESA Member States as the development of Ariane 6 enters its final phase. Ariane 6 parts are being shipped from Europe for combined tests on the new Ariane 6 launch base. These tests rehearse all activities and systems involving the rocket and launch base on an Ariane 6 launch campaign. On the final test, the Ariane 6 core stage will perform a static hot firing while standing on its recently inaugurated launch pad. It will be from this new launch base that ESA\u2019s Ariane 6 rocket will soon be launched for the first time.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile in Europe, Ariane 6\u2019s upper stage will experience the conditions of space at a new test bench at the DLR German Aerospace Center in Lampoldshausen. After this, all is ready for the much anticipated first flight of ESA\u2019s new heavy-lift rocket from Europe\u2019s Spaceport.<\/p>\n
It includes an interview with :<\/p>\n
– Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Space Transportation in English, French and German\u00a0<\/p>\n
– Tony Dos Santos, Technical Manager at Europe\u2019s Spaceport, ESA in English<\/p>\n