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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #60 on: 11/14/2014 09:19 pm »
http://m.lesechos.fr/redirect_article.php?id=0203931475953&fw=1

http://m.lesechos.fr/monde/ariane-6-paris-et-berlin-ont-trouve-un-compromis-0203935766702.htm

Compromise was found yesterday in Cologne:
Arian 5 ME is dead. Ariane 6 will be built with verfication points in the process every two years. OHB has been guaranteed an important role in the solids of Ariane 6.



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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #61 on: 11/17/2014 05:25 pm »
Spacenews now confirms that Ariane 5 ME is no longer and all balls will be on Ariane 6.

http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/42574germany-agrees-to-forgo-ariane-5-upgrade-in-favor-of-next-generation

Quote from: Peter B. de Selding
The German government has agreed to drop its demand that Europe develop a long-planned upgrade of today’s Ariane 5 rocket and instead proceed with a new-generation Ariane 6 that borrows heavily on Ariane 5 technology, Germany’s space minister said.

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #62 on: 06/25/2015 01:28 pm »
Ariane 6 rockets to be assembled horizontally

http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/06/24/ariane-6-rockets-to-be-assembled-horizontally/

Quote from: Stephen Clark
Astrid Emerit, a spokesperson for Ariane 6 contractor Airbus Safran Launchers, confirmed the horizontal rocket assembly plan.

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« Last Edit: 06/25/2015 01:29 pm by woods170 »

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #63 on: 06/25/2015 01:34 pm »
OneWeb have options for 3 Ariane 6 launches

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Arianespace ‏@Arianespace  1h1 hour ago
#OneWeb contract covers 21 #Soyuz launches, plus options for five more with the medium-lift workhorse and three using the next-gen #Ariane6

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #64 on: 07/18/2015 11:28 am »
ESA Approval Paves Way for Ariane 6, Vega-Contracts

http://spacenews.com/esa-approval-paves-way-for-ariane-6-vega-contracts/

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The European Space Agency on July 16 approved nearly 4.2 billion euros ($4.6 billion) in contracts to design and build Europe’s next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, the associated launch base and a more-powerful version of the current Vega small-satellite launcher.

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #65 on: 08/12/2015 10:25 am »
I'll write an article, but:

N° 30–2015: ARIANE 6 AND VEGA C BEGIN DEVELOPMENT

12 August 2015

Today, ESA signed contracts for the development of the Ariane 6 new‑generation launcher, its launch base and the Vega C evolution of the current ESA small launcher.

The contracts, signed at ESA’s Paris Head Office with Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), France’s CNES space agency and ELV, respectively, cover all development work on Ariane 6 and its launch base for a maiden flight in 2020, and on Vega C for its 2018 debut.

“These contracts will allow the development of a family of European launchers, highly competitive in the world market and ensuring autonomous access to space at fully competitive prices for ESA’s Member States,” said Jan Woerner, Director General of ESA.

“They are an important change of governance in the European launcher sector, with industry being the design authority and taking full responsibility in the development and exploitation of the launchers, and committing to deliver them to ESA and the European institutional actors at specified competitive prices.”

ESA is overseeing procurement and the architecture of the overall launch systems, while industry is developing the rockets, with ASL as prime contractor and design authority for Ariane 6, and ELV for Vega C.

ASL and ELV are working closely together on the P120C solid-propellant motor that will form Vega C’s first stage and Ariane’s strap-on boosters.

Ariane’s modular approach will offer either two boosters (Ariane 62) or four boosters (Ariane 64), depending on the required performance.

The site of the launch pad for Ariane 6 at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana has been chosen, and prime contractor CNES is already excavating the site. The new complex will also include facilities for preparing the launcher.

The three contracts follow the decision taken at the ESA Council meeting at Ministerial level held in Luxemburg in December 2014 to maintain Europe’s leadership in the fast-changing commercial launch service market while responding to the needs of European institutional missions.

 “With the signing of these contracts we are on track on building a new family of launchers featuring common building blocks, in line with the decisions and schedule set at the Ministerial Meeting in 2014,” said Gaele Winters, ESA’s Director of Launchers

The contracts were signed by Gaele Winters, ESA’s Director of Launchers; Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of CNES; Alain Charmeau, CEO/President of ASL; and Pierluigi Pirrelli, CEO of ELV.

The contract amounts are: €2400 million for Ariane 6 (ASL), €600 million for the launch base (CNES) and €395 million for Vega C (ELV).

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #66 on: 08/12/2015 02:10 pm »

Picture of Vega C and Ariane 6 under the same link.

Looks like Vega C will get a new 2nd stage in addition to a new 1st stage. Plus a huge fairing.

Ariane 6's boosters look fatter than in earlier renderings. Probably larger diameter and shorter.

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #67 on: 08/12/2015 03:16 pm »
Vega C is; P120, Z40, Z9, and an AVUM with more propellant.

Ariane 6 looks the same as before to me.

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #68 on: 08/12/2015 04:25 pm »
Blooding a new writer, Peter Monier....who is going to be working at the space base over there, so that'll be cool. This is obviously just the release, but a milestone we need to cover.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/08/ariane-6-upgraded-into-development-phase/
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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #69 on: 08/12/2015 04:30 pm »
Good story, minor nit, Arianespace through Starsem has some experience integrating horizontally, but that's Baikonur, not Kourou ;-)
 
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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #70 on: 08/12/2015 04:48 pm »
I'll do the honors ;D



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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #71 on: 08/12/2015 04:54 pm »
Good story, minor nit, Arianespace through Starsem has some experience integrating horizontally, but that's Baikonur, not Kourou ;-)
 
Concur: good story.
Another minor nit: the first image of the article is of the older, all-solid, version of Ariane 6. This PPH configuration is now no longer applicable, so it might be a good idea to replace that image.

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #72 on: 08/13/2015 08:51 am »
Good story, minor nit, Arianespace through Starsem has some experience integrating horizontally, but that's Baikonur, not Kourou ;-)
 
Concur: good story.
Another minor nit: the first image of the article is of the older, all-solid, version of Ariane 6. This PPH configuration is now no longer applicable, so it might be a good idea to replace that image.

Yeah at least NSF should get that right.

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #73 on: 08/13/2015 10:51 am »
Ariane 6 and Vega C evolution developement contracts signatures
 
ESA signed contracts for the development of the Ariane 6 new‑generation launcher, its launch base and the Vega C evolution of the current ESA small launcher, on 12 August 2015.

From left to right: Alain Charmeau, CEO/President of ASL; Pierluigi Pirrelli, CEO of ELV; Jan Woerner, ESA Director General; Gaele Winters, ESA’s Director of Launchers; and Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of CNES.

The contracts, signed at ESA’s Paris Head Office with Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), France’s CNES space agency and ELV, respectively, cover all development work on Ariane 6 and its launch base for a maiden flight in 2020, and on Vega C for its 2018 debut.

ESA is overseeing procurement and the architecture of the overall launch systems, while industry is developing the rockets, with ASL as prime contractor and design authority for Ariane 6, and ELV for Vega C.

ASL and ELV are working closely together on the P120C solid-propellant motor that will form Vega C’s first stage and Ariane’s strap-on boosters.

Ariane’s modular approach will offer either two boosters (Ariane 62) or four boosters (Ariane 64), depending on the required performance.

The site of the launch pad for Ariane 6 at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana has been chosen, and prime contractor CNES is already excavating the site. The new complex will also include facilities for preparing the launcher.

The three contracts follow the decision taken at the ESA Council meeting at Ministerial level held in Luxemburg in December 2014 to maintain Europe’s leadership in the fast-changing commercial launch service market while responding to the needs of European institutional missions.

The contract amounts are: €2400 million for Ariane 6 (ASL), €600 million for the launch base (CNES) and €395 million for Vega C (ELV).

Credit: ESA–N. Imbert-Vier, 2015
Jacques :-)

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #74 on: 11/08/2015 05:24 am »
Looks like there's a new version. No comment :)

Source: http://www.airbusafran-launchers.com/
« Last Edit: 11/08/2015 05:25 am by Oli »



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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #77 on: 11/19/2015 07:38 am »
Two more, via CNES.

Credits: CNES/ESA/David Ducros, 2015
« Last Edit: 11/19/2015 07:41 am by woods170 »

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #78 on: 11/19/2015 07:40 am »
Looks positively Russian in these views  :)

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Re: ESA - Ariane 6 Updates
« Reply #79 on: 03/11/2016 08:04 am »
Artist's view of the two configurations of Ariane 6

Artist's view of the two configurations of Ariane 6 using two boosters (A62) or four boosters (A64).

ESA and European industry are currently developing a new-generation launcher: Ariane 6. This follows the decision taken at the ESA Council meeting at Ministerial level in December 2014, to maintain Europe’s leadership in the fast-changing commercial launch service market while responding to the needs of European institutional missions.

This move is associated with a change in the governance of the European launcher sector, based on a sharing of responsibility, cost and risk by ESA and industry.

The participating states are: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/03/Artist_s_view_of_the_two_configurations_of_Ariane_6

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