Artist’s view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64)
ESA. Space Transportation. Launch vehicles - Europe's Spaceport. New Technologies. Space Rider - 6 December 2018 - This has been an intense year for Ariane 6 development, with progress boosted across Europe: plants are manufacturing new parts using novel methods, all engines have been tested, and the construction of launch facilities is well underway. ESA has worked with an industrial network led by prime contractor ArianeGroup, of more than 600 companies in 13 European countries, including 350 smalland medium-sized enterprises, to fine-tune the design and start production. Meanwhile, France's CNES space agency has been preparing its launch facilities at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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