#ariane6 — Public Fediverse posts

#Arianespace:
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Arianespace to launch KT SAT's next high-throughput satellite, built by AscendArc, on Ariane 6
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"Arianespace to launch Koreasat 9 to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) in 2028 on an Ariane 6 rideshare mission."

".. will be the AscendArc's inaugural flight."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-to-launch-kt-sats-next-high-throughput-satellite-built-by-ascendarc-on-ariane-6/

10.9.2026

#Ariane6 #AscendArc #GTO #Koreasat9 #KTSAT #Raumfahrt #rocketry #satcom #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Eutelsat selects Arianespace for two launches to support the renewal of its OneWeb constellation
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"Scheduled for 2027 and 2028, the missions will launch OneWeb satellites aboard Ariane 64, .."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/eutelsat-selects-arianespace-for-two-launches-to-support-the-renewal-of-its-oneweb-constellation/

10.9.2026

#Ariane6 #Ariane64 #Eutelsat #LEO #OneWeb #Raumfahrt #rocketry #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Arianespace signs agreement with The Exploration Company to launch Nyx capsule with Ariane 6
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".. mission, part of ESA's ALADDIN (Autonomous LEO Accelerated Demo Docking to ISS Node) initiative, will support the development of an autonomous European capability to transport cargo to and from .. LEO."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-signs-agreement-with-the-exploration-company-to-launch-nyx-capsule-with-ariane-6/?lang=eng

10.9.2026

#ALADDIN #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #ESA #LEO #Nyx #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #TheExplorationCompany

#Arianespace:
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Amazon Leo and Arianespace strengthen partnership with six additional Ariane 64 launches
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".. ordered six additional Ariane 64 launches .., bringing the total number planned under their agreement from 18 to 24. .. missions will lift off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, building on the init. 18 already underway, with the new flights beginning in 2029."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/amazon-leo-and-arianespace-strengthen-partnership-with-six-additional-ariane-64-launches/

9.9.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLeo #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #LEO #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Amazon Leo and Arianespace strengthen partnership with six additional Ariane 64 launches
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".. ordered six additional Ariane 64 launches .., bringing the total number planned under their agreement from 18 to 24. .. missions will lift off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, building on the init. 18 already underway, with the new flights beginning in 2029."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/amazon-leo-and-arianespace-strengthen-partnership-with-six-additional-ariane-64-launches/

9.9.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLeo #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #LEO #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Amazon Leo and Arianespace strengthen partnership with six additional Ariane 64 launches
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".. ordered six additional Ariane 64 launches .., bringing the total number planned under their agreement from 18 to 24. .. missions will lift off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, building on the init. 18 already underway, with the new flights beginning in 2029."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/amazon-leo-and-arianespace-strengthen-partnership-with-six-additional-ariane-64-launches/

9.9.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLeo #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #LEO #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Amazon Leo and Arianespace strengthen partnership with six additional Ariane 64 launches
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".. ordered six additional Ariane 64 launches .., bringing the total number planned under their agreement from 18 to 24. .. missions will lift off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, building on the init. 18 already underway, with the new flights beginning in 2029."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/amazon-leo-and-arianespace-strengthen-partnership-with-six-additional-ariane-64-launches/

9.9.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLeo #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #LEO #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Amazon Leo and Arianespace strengthen partnership with six additional Ariane 64 launches
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".. ordered six additional Ariane 64 launches .., bringing the total number planned under their agreement from 18 to 24. .. missions will lift off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, building on the init. 18 already underway, with the new flights beginning in 2029."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/amazon-leo-and-arianespace-strengthen-partnership-with-six-additional-ariane-64-launches/

9.9.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLeo #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #LEO #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Amazon has ordered six additional launches on Europe's #Ariane6. The deal brings the number of Ariane launches commissioned by Amazon to 24 by 2031 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europes-ariane-wins-amazon-boost-space-gathering-2026-09-09/

#Aschbacher has publicly confirmed that the European governments will need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros per flight.

If we amortize the development costs, taxpayers have put more than 100 million euros 💰 into each launch before the customer pays anything https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket

#ESA

#Amazon has ordered six additional launches on Europe's #Ariane6. The deal brings the number of Ariane launches commissioned by Amazon to 24 by 2031 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europes-ariane-wins-amazon-boost-space-gathering-2026-09-09/

#Aschbacher has publicly confirmed that the European governments will need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros per flight.

If we amortize the development costs, taxpayers have put more than 100 million euros 💰 into each launch before the customer pays anything https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket

#ESA

#Amazon has ordered six additional launches on Europe's #Ariane6. The deal brings the number of Ariane launches commissioned by Amazon to 24 by 2031 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europes-ariane-wins-amazon-boost-space-gathering-2026-09-09/

#Aschbacher has publicly confirmed that the European governments will need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros per flight.

If we amortize the development costs, taxpayers have put more than 100 million euros 💰 into each launch before the customer pays anything https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket

#ESA

#Amazon has ordered six additional launches on Europe's #Ariane6. The deal brings the number of Ariane launches commissioned by Amazon to 24 by 2031 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europes-ariane-wins-amazon-boost-space-gathering-2026-09-09/

#Aschbacher has publicly confirmed that the European governments will need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros per flight.

If we amortize the development costs, taxpayers have put more than 100 million euros 💰 into each launch before the customer pays anything https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket

#ESA

#Amazon has ordered six additional launches on Europe's #Ariane6. The deal brings the number of Ariane launches commissioned by Amazon to 24 by 2031 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europes-ariane-wins-amazon-boost-space-gathering-2026-09-09/

#Aschbacher has publicly confirmed that the European governments will need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros per flight.

If we amortize the development costs, taxpayers have put more than 100 million euros 💰 into each launch before the customer pays anything https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket

#ESA

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117242969978292326

The #Ariane6 vehicle is flying. But its costs 💰 are high, it is fully expendable, and its flight rate of 10 launches a year feels antediluvian 👴 in the megaconstellation era. It has a maximum lift capacity of about 20 tons.

The #ExplorationCompany recently announced development work on a reusable ♻️ rocket intended to launch 40 metric tons in reusable mode, and 60 tons in expendable mode.

🚀 À l’occasion du Sommet international sur l’espace à Paris, Amazon Leo a commandé 6 lancements supplémentaires #Ariane6 à Arianespace, ce qui porte à 24 au total, pour le lancement de sa constellation en orbite basse

RE: https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

4 of the 7 #Ariane6 launches in 2026 are for #Amazon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ariane_launches_(2020%E2%80%932029)#Ariane_6_(2024%E2%80%93present) (launches supported by taxpayers with ~65 million € 💰 each)

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

An interesting interview with the right questions and a generally knowledgeable conversation partner* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H5IvbIx7WE

* Claudia Kessler worked for #Airbus (former #EADS), which owns a large stake in #ArianeSpace. So she can hardly claim publicly that #Ariane6 isn't competitive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Kessler#Life_and_work

#IsarAerospace

🚀 Succès du 9e vol d' #Ariane6 avec le placement sur orbite de transfert géostationnaire du satellite météorologique #Meteosat #MTG-I2 d' Eumetsat 👏🏼

📷 ESA - S. Corvaja

Space Launch Live in ~ 15 min.

Arianespace is launching the MTG-I2 meteorological satellite on the Ariane 62 launch vehicle @ 3:10 CST, 20:10 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLTbPdGfMJw #Space #Ariane6 #ArianeSpace #Satellite #MTG12 #ESA

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

#Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch 🕵️, but it is likely somewhere in the range of 80 million to 100 million euros.

#ESA has publicly confirmed that the European 🇪🇺 governments will need to subsidize each launch with between 32 million and 38 million euros 💶 per flight.

If we amortize the development costs with the ongoing subsidy, #European #taxpayers have put more than 100 million euros 💰 into each launch before the customer pays anything

#LaunchCost #Amazon

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/117081251496318708

🇪🇺 The most recent flight of the upgraded four-booster #Ariane6 launched 36 #Amazon Leo satellites, carrying more than 20 tonnes to orbit on a single mission.

#ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher warned that #Europe was heading towards a shortage of launch capacity around 2030

While #Neutron will be significantly more capable, with a planned payload capacity of up to 15,000 kilograms to #LEO, its availability will initially be limited.

#RocketLab #Germany

#Neutron was designed to lift 13,000 kilograms to orbit . That puts it in the medium-lift category, comparable to the variant of Europe’s #Ariane6 that flies with two solid rocket boosters. Ariane was not designed for reusability ♻️ as Neutron was.

The second stage is completely enveloped within the first stage and would be released in orbit 🌌 . The rocket will descend back through the atmosphere, only needs to fire its engines once, just before landing https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/features/rocket-labs-next-step/

#LaunchCost

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116935801713344128

"So basically the developers of a dead horse who shunned reusability ♻️ still need more tax payers’ money to make their business case work. Even ‘commercial’ launches such as for the #Amazon constellation are reported to be costing the #taxpayer 32 mil. per launch*"

* "#European taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰" https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/10/oops-it-looks-like-the-ariane-6-rocket-may-not-offer-europe-any-launch-savings/#page-2

#Ariane6 #Arianespace

#Arianespace:
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Arianespace to launch weather satellite MTG-I2 on Ariane 6's first mission to geostationary orbit on August 27, 2026
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".. with a dedicated Ariane 62, the two-booster configuration of Ariane 6. .. designated VA270, will mark Ariane 6's fourth mission of the year and the first flight to geostationary transfer orbit."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-to-launch-weather-satellite-mtg-i2-on-ariane-6s-first-mission-to-geostationary-orbit-on-august-27-2026/

20.7.2026

#Ariane6 #Ariane62 #ESA #EUMETSAT #GTO #MTGI2 #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Satelliten #SpaceFlight #VA270 #Wettersatellit

#hartpunkt:
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Arianespace-CEO: „Wir haben einige Startfenster im Jahr 2028 frei und viele im Jahr 2029.“
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".. Um die Startkapazitäten für die Jahre 2028 und 2029 nutzen zu können, sei die Voraussetzung allerdings, dass politische Entscheidungen zeitnah getroffen würden. .. Aus seiner Sicht könnten größere Sammelbestellungen einen deutlichen Unterschied machen. .."

https://www.hartpunkt.de/arianespace-ceo-wir-haben-einige-startfenster-im-jahr-2028-frei-und-viele-im-jahr-2029/

16.7.2026

#Ariane6 #Arianespace #EC #Europa #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

🚀🛰️ Avec l'arrivée du satellite #Meteosat MTG-I2 au centre spatial guyanais, la prochaine campagne de lancement #Ariane6 a officiellement commencé !
Décollage prévu au plus tôt le 27 août sur Ariane 62
📷 ESA

Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029

MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #Ariane6 #Arianespace #Europe #Fromthemagazine #InfiniteOrbits #rideshare #Science #SN #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/679080/

Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029

MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #Ariane6 #Arianespace #AU #Australia #Europe #Fromthemagazine #InfiniteOrbits #rideshare #Science #SN
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/785440/

Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/arianespace-opens-door-to-geo-rideshare-opportunities-from-2029/

#ArianeGroup:
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Arianespace startet erfolgreich 36 weitere Amazon-Leo-Satelliten an Bord einer Ariane 64 mit fortschrittlichen Boostern
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"Am 17. 6.2026 hat Arianespace m. d. Ariane 6 in ihrer Konfiguration mit vier Boostern, der Ariane 64, erfolgreich 36 Amazon-Leo-Satelliten von Europas Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana aus gestartet. .."

https://www.ariane.group/de/news/arianespace-startet-erfolgreich-36-weitere-amazon-leo-satelliten-an-bord-einer-ariane-64-mit-fortschrittlichen-boostern/

17.6.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLEO #Ariane6 #Arianespace #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

#Arianespace:
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Arianespace successfully launches 36 additional Amazon Leo satellites with an Ariane 64 equipped with advanced boosters
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"On June 17, 2026, Arianespace successfully placed into orbit 36 satellites for Amazon Leo with an Ariane 64 equipped for the first time with four advanced solid-propellant P160C boosters. .."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-successfully-launches-36-additional-amazon-leo-satellites-with-an-ariane-64-equipped-with-advanced-boosters/

17.6.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLEO #Ariane6 #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

SpaceX ain't the only game in town!

Ariane 6 heavy lift space launch system get its heaviest payload ever into orbit on June 17.

The rocket was topped with 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites, which together weigh ~ 45,900 pounds (20,820 kg).

Ariane 6 flew with 4 new solid-propellant P160C boosters. This was the eighth successful launch of the Ariane 6. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ariane-6-rocket-record-breaking-launch-amazon-leo-le-03 #Space #Ariane6 #Rocket #ArianeSpace #RocketLaunch #HeavyLiftRocket #Amazon #Leo #Satellites

#ArianeGroup:
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VA269: Launch-Kit und Start im Livestream
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"Am 17. Juni wird wieder eine Ariane 64 von Kourou aus in den Weltraum starten. Das Besondere: Noch nie gab es eine leistungsstärkere Ariane-Rakete und noch nie hat eine .. eine schwerere Nutzlast ins All gebracht. Insgesamt 36 Satelliten werden für Amazon Leo .. transportiert. .."

https://www.ariane.group/de/news/va269-launch-kit-und-start-im-livestream/

#Amazon #AmazonLEO #Ariane6 #Arianespace #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

Der Starttermin für die #Ariane6 mit den größeren, leistungsstärkeren P160C Boostern steht fest - #Raumfahrer
Der Starttermin für die Ariane 6 mit den größeren, leistungsstärkeren P160C Boostern steht fest - Raumfahrer.net https://share.google/TPDpqznSx2Jd0ZNIK

🛰️ Le satellite #Meteosat MTG-I2 qui doit décoller à l'été sur #Ariane6 vient de quitter Thales Alenia Space (📷) à Cannes. Il va rejoindre la Guyane par bateau depuis Nice.
Pour suivre le bateau : https://www.marinetraffic.com/fr/ais/home/shipid:176109/zoom:10

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/115503247728842863

1st #Ariane6 launch 2026 🚀 February 12 for #Amazon : $106.00 million*. #Arianespace has been contracted to perform 18 missions for Amazon’s Project #Kuiper https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6930/

* subsidized 💶 by #European #taxpayers

The more powerful, four-booster variant of the #Ariane6 rocket will not be launched until 2026 🥱. The first Ariane 64 rocket had been expected to launch in late 2025, carrying the first batch of #Amazon’s Project #Kuiper satellites 🛰️ https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianespace-pushes-first-ariane-64-flight-back-to-2026/

🚀 SPACE
🔴 Ariane 6's Milestone: French Spy Satellite Launched

🪧 Europe's new Ariane 6 completed its first commercial mission, launching France’s CSO-3 military satellite from French Guiana.

🪧 The launch boosts Europe's space autonomy after Russia’s Soyuz exit and amid U.S. reliance concerns.

🪧 Europe, lagging behind the U.S. & China, seeks to scale up Ariane 6 to compete with SpaceX.

#Ariane6 #France #ESA #SpaceX #MilitarySpace

🚀 SPACE
🔴 Ariane 6's Milestone: French Spy Satellite Launched

🪧 Europe's new Ariane 6 completed its first commercial mission, launching France’s CSO-3 military satellite from French Guiana.

🪧 The launch boosts Europe's space autonomy after Russia’s Soyuz exit and amid U.S. reliance concerns.

🪧 Europe, lagging behind the U.S. & China, seeks to scale up Ariane 6 to compete with SpaceX.

#Ariane6 #France #ESA #SpaceX #MilitarySpace

🚀 SPACE
🔴 Ariane 6's Milestone: French Spy Satellite Launched

🪧 Europe's new Ariane 6 completed its first commercial mission, launching France’s CSO-3 military satellite from French Guiana.

🪧 The launch boosts Europe's space autonomy after Russia’s Soyuz exit and amid U.S. reliance concerns.

🪧 Europe, lagging behind the U.S. & China, seeks to scale up Ariane 6 to compete with SpaceX.

#Ariane6 #France #ESA #SpaceX #MilitarySpace

🚀 SPACE
🔴 Ariane 6's Milestone: French Spy Satellite Launched

🪧 Europe's new Ariane 6 completed its first commercial mission, launching France’s CSO-3 military satellite from French Guiana.

🪧 The launch boosts Europe's space autonomy after Russia’s Soyuz exit and amid U.S. reliance concerns.

🪧 Europe, lagging behind the U.S. & China, seeks to scale up Ariane 6 to compete with SpaceX.

#Ariane6 #France #ESA #SpaceX #MilitarySpace