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Bookmark or Share- Ariane 6 - WikipediaAriane 6 is a European expendable launch system operated by Arianespace and developed and produced by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). It replaces Ariane 5, as part of the Ariane launch vehicle family. This two-stage rocket utilizes liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen engines.
- ArianeGroup - HomepageAriane 6 is a powerful, versatile, scalable launcher, designed to carry out an unrivalled range of missions in the institutional and commercial launch market. Developed and built by ArianeGroup for the European Space Agency (ESA), it symbolises successful European space cooperation.
- Ariane 6 reaches orbit with long-awaited first flight - SpaceNewsThe expendable launcher is designed to succeed the venerable and now-retired Ariane 5 while reducing cost through new technologies including friction stir welding and additive manufacturing.
- Ariane (rocket family) - WikipediaAriane is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne. France first proposed the Ariane project and it was officially agreed upon at the end of 1973 after discussions between France, Germany and the UK.
- ESA - Ariane 6 overview - European Space AgencyAriane 64 can launch payloads of approximately 11.5 tonnes into geostationary transfer orbit and 21.6 tonnes into low Earth orbit. At over 60 metres tall, Ariane 6 will weigh almost 900 tonnes when launched with a full payload – roughly equivalent to one and a half Airbus A380 passenger aircraft.
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