The first flight of the European Ariane 6 launch vehicle is planned to take place in the summer of 2024. This was stated by Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA). TASS.
“I can clarify that we are not expecting anything unexpected, a ‘black swan’ that would radically change current forecasts,” he said.
According to him, the first flight of the Ariane 6 rocket should take place between June 15 and July 31, 2024.
He noted that more tests are planned in the coming months, but the decisive and most important thing for engineers is to test the engines.
In August, in his article for the American publication ArsTechnica, expert Stephen Clark Wrote It is disappointing that the test of the European space rocket Ariane 6, which took place on July 18, was not shown to the public.
Originally, Ariane 6 was planned to become operational in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and difficulties in development, the dates were postponed several times.
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