Journalists are invited to learn more about the first flight of Europe’s new heavy lift launch vehicle by joining pre-launch media briefings in English and French, followed by question-and-answerquestion-and-answersessions in German, Italian and Spanish. All events will be held online and take place on 25 June 2024.
The programme below highlights the different media activities planned and their respective registration process.
Please note that journalists wishing to attend several of the events mentioned below should register for each activity separately to ensure that they receive the right link/information for each event.
Press briefing per language
Tuesday 25 June, 11:00-11:45 CEST: online media briefing in EnglishParticipants:
Toni Tolker-Nielsen, Director of Space Transportation, ESA
Carine Leveau, Director of Space Transporation, CNES
Franck Huiban, Head of Civil Programs, ArianeGroup
Caroline Arnoux, Head of Ariane 6 Program, Arianespace
Tuesday 25 June, 13:00-13:45 CEST: online media briefing in French
Participants:
Toni Tolker-Nielsen, Director of Space Transportation, ESA
Carine Leveau, Director of Space Transporation, CNES
Franck Huiban, Head of Civil Programs, ArianeGroup
Caroline Arnoux, Head of Ariane 6 Program, Arianespace
Tuesday 25 June, 14:00-14:30 CEST: online question and answer session in German
Participants:
Jens Franzek, Chief Operating Officer, ArianeGroup
Tina Büchner da Costa, Ariane 6 Launch System Architect, ESA
Tuesday 25 June, 14:00-14:30 CEST: online question and answer session in Italian
Participants:
Pier Domenico Resta, Ariane 6 Launch System Engineering Manager, ESA
Michel Bonnet, Inaugural Flight Principal, ESA
Tuesday 25 June, 14:00-14:30 CEST: online question and answer session in Spanish
Participants:
Lucia Linares, Head of Strategy and Institutional Launches, ESA
Matias Fernandez Valbuena, Ariane 6 Launcher System Project Manager, ESA
Registration:
Please express interest for any of the above events by Monday 24 June at 15:00 CEST by selecting and completing the relevant form at https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form
ESA Web TV
The English and French pre-launch press briefings will be streamed via ESA Web TV.
