http://m.lesechos.fr/redirect_article.php?id=0203931475953&fw=1http://m.lesechos.fr/monde/ariane-6-paris-et-berlin-ont-trouve-un-compromis-0203935766702.htmCompromise 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.
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.
Astrid Emerit, a spokesperson for Ariane 6 contractor Airbus Safran Launchers, confirmed the horizontal rocket assembly plan.
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
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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Good story, minor nit, Arianespace through Starsem has some experience integrating horizontally, but that's Baikonur, not Kourou ;-)
Quote from: Jester on 08/12/2015 04:30 pmGood 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 This PPH configuration is now no longer applicable, so it might be a good idea to replace that image.