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#ICYMI 👉 watch the replay of the media briefing on #Ariane6 🚀 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher outlines the progress achieved after the successful hot firing test on 23 November 2023 at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, as well as the upcoming steps in the Ariane 6 development test campaign, including ESA, CNES and ArianeGroup targeting the first launch of Ariane 6 between mid June and end of July 2024. Participants also includes Martin Sion, CEO, ArianeGroup, Philippe Baptiste, President of Centre National d'Études Spatiales and Stéphane Israël, CEO, ARIANESPACE. https://lnkd.in/emjCTa3x

FIRST LAUNCH OF #ARIANE6 SCHEDULED FOR MID-JUNE TILL END OF JULY 2024. European Space Agency - ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher outlines the progress achieved after the successful hot firing test on 23 November 2023 at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, as well as the upcoming steps in the #Ariane6 development test campaign, including ESA, Centre National d'Études Spatiales and ArianeGroup targeting the first #launch of #Ariane6 between mid June and end of July 2024.

Ariane 6: update from the ESA Task Force on progress made towards the maiden flight this summer. The core and 2nd stage have arrived in Kourou and integration can start. https://lnkd.in/dkVhEvMX

ESA confirms Ariane 6 debut to slip to 2024, ESA acknowledged Aug. 8 what most of the space industry had long expected: the first flight of the Ariane 6 will not happen this year., : ESA acknowledged Aug. 8 what most of the space industry had long expected: the first flight of the Ariane 6 will not happen this year. https://lnkd.in/e7h2xWvP

European space can dominate the commercial satellite launch market again IF they make the right, but tough choices. But to make those right, but tough choices, they have to first ask the right, but tough questions: “Does a single solid rocket on the Ariane 6 and Vega-C really cost €20 million?” “So that the two on the Ariane 62 cost €40 million, and the four on the Ariane 64 cost €80 million?” “So that €80 million of the recommended €115 million price of the Ariane 64 is due just to the SRB’s alone?” But ESA is lacking the *independent* oversight to be forced to ask these questions. In effect, ESA serves as the oversight agency of itself: Towards return of Europe to dominance of the launch market, Page 2: ESA needs an independent oversight agency.

Vega-C Zefiro40 Test: Independent Enquiry Commission announces conclusions  https://lnkd.in/eDu9EtF Following the failure of the Vega-C launch (VV22) in December 2022, an Independent Enquiry Commission drew several conclusions and made recommendations to ensure a reliable return to flight and a robust exploitation. One of the recommendations was to implement a (delta-)qualification of the nozzle with a new Carbon-Carbon throat insert material different from that previously used on the Zefiro40, the solid rocket booster of the Vega-C second stage. On 28 June 2023, a static firing test of the modified Zefiro40 engine took place at the test bench in Salto di Quirra in Italy. During the test the engine nozzle suffered significant damages. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher has set up an Independent Enquiry Commission chaired by the ESA Inspector General, Giovanni Colangelo, and composed of experts from CNES, ASI, ESA, Arianespace and academia to understand the cause of the test anomaly and propose recommendations. European Space Agency - ESA #CNES

#OPORTUNIDADES DE #NEGOCIO EN EL PUERTO ESPACIAL EUROPEO DE KURÚ, EN #GUAYANA. The Centre Spatial Guyanais (#CSG), also known as #Europe’s #Spaceport, is modernising alongside ESA’s cutting-edge launch vehicles Vega-C and Ariane 6. Today we are preparing for its #digital #transformation and need European space and non-space companies to join the initiative. It is expected that there will be approximately 40 different #digitalisation activities to implement, with a combined budget of 40-45 MEUR.

Time to build zero-debris satellites 🛰️ European Space Agency - ESA is committed ✅ to deliver on the promise of Zero Debris by 2030. To ensure compliant satellites can be designed and built in time, ESA is supporting 🤝🏻 industry during this technologically challenging transition. On 25 June 2024, three major 🇪🇺 European space industry players each signed a contract with ESA to develop large low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms that conform to Zero Debris standards. Airbus Defence and Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space will design and develop zero-debris platforms for large LEO satellites as a first step towards building zero-debris production lines. More info here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dQaZGW6z and here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dQimTbdU

Absolutely correct. Applies to launch vehicles as well.