The European Space Agency and ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Safran and Airbus, conducted the first static fire tests of the engine of the advanced Ariane 6 rocket. The event took place at the spaceport in French Guiana.
What is known
Experts conducted a static test of the first stage. The Vulcan 2.1 engine operated successfully for four seconds before shutting down. This was stated by Martin Sion, CEO of AiraneGroup.
The European Space Agency has officially confirmed that the rocket used in the test will not be launched into space. Despite this, the test Ariane 6 is almost no different from the flight version.
Ariane 6 is delayed for several reasons. The rocket was expected to launch into space in 2020. However, the launch was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further delays were due to technological difficulties that could not be resolved promptly.
The exact date of the first flight of Ariane 6 has not yet been specified. However, in the summer it became known that the promising European rocket will not fly into space in 2023.
Source: space
2023-09-11 19:46:53
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