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ArianeGroup

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www.ariane.group/de
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The Ariane 6 upper stage Auxiliary Power Unit has been operated for a total of 137601 seconds over the course of more than 50 tests since the beginning of development.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralMay 12, 2021Ariane 6’s APU Ready To Give Tanks For The Tests

The APU will be tested on the first complete Ariane 6 upper stage, the purpose-built Hot Firing Model (HFM).

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative PlanMay 12, 2021Ariane 6’s APU Ready To Give Tanks For The Tests

Industry sources reported that fairing separation on the February 2020 and August 2020 Ariane 5 launches induced vibrations into the payload stack well above acceptable limits.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupTechnical ProductMay 12, 2021Ariane 5 issue could delay JWST

Ariane 5 last launched in August 2020, placing two communications satellites and Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle 2 into geostationary transfer orbit.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipMay 12, 2021Ariane 5 issue could delay JWST

The analysis will consider already awarded contracts to ArianeGroup, Avio, and Rocket Factory Augsburg, a subsidiary of OHB SE.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2021Euroconsult and ESPI’s Award By ESA To Study The Future Of European Space Transportation

ESA's New European Space Transportation Solutions initiative prepares for the future beyond Ariane 6 and Vega-C.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralApr 19, 2021Euroconsult and ESPI’s Award By ESA To Study The Future Of European Space Transportation

MEV-2 was launched on 2020-08-15 from Kourou, French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralApr 12, 2021Telenor’s THOR 10-02 Satellite Is Now Docked With Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 For On-Orbit Servicing

EUMETSAT signed a joint statement in December 2020 on the institutional exploitation of Ariane 6 and Vega C favoring a European preference for launchers on institutional missions in Europe.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralMar 24, 2021EUMETSAT And Arianespace Update Agreements For Ariane 6 Launch Of Two Meteosat Third Generation Satellites

The maiden flight of Ariane 6 slipped to Q2/2022 after missing its originally planned 2020 launch window.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupTechnical ProductMar 24, 2021Not Good Vibrations For Arianespace Fairings (Or ULA’s, For That Matter)

EUMETSAT confirmed Arianespace to launch the MTG-S1 sounder satellite and the MTG-I2 imager satellite using Ariane 6.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralMar 24, 2021EUMETSAT And Arianespace Update Agreements For Ariane 6 Launch Of Two Meteosat Third Generation Satellites

The European Space Agency asked its member nations for an additional €230 million ($268,000,000) in funding for Ariane 6 development.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative FinancialMar 24, 2021Not Good Vibrations For Arianespace Fairings (Or ULA’s, For That Matter)

ArianeGroup completed final assembly of the first Ariane 6 upper stage in October 2020 and completed hydraulic, electrical, and avionics functional testing at its Bremen site.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipFeb 8, 2021Ariane 6 Departs to Begin Hot Fire Testing

ArianeGroup employs 550 highly qualified employees at its Bremen site, of whom about 100 are producing components for Ariane 6 in a building equipped with industry 4.0 manufacturing process and integration technologies.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipFeb 8, 2021Ariane 6 Departs to Begin Hot Fire Testing

Ariane 6 is a program managed and funded by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2021Ariane 6 Departs to Begin Hot Fire Testing

ArianeGroup CEO André-Hubert Roussel and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall signed an agreement preparatory to testing the Prometheus rocket engine at the Vernon site in Normandy.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipJan 17, 2021ArianeGroup + CNES Sign Agreement For Testing Of ESA’s Prometheus Rocket Engine

Arianespace currently expects to perform three Ariane 5 launches in 2021, two carrying commercial satellites and one carrying NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative PlanJan 7, 2021Arianespace seeks greater support from European governments

The European Commission planned a bulk procurement of Ariane 6 and Vega C vehicles during the 2021–27 budget to fulfill Galileo and Copernicus missions.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipJan 7, 2021Arianespace seeks greater support from European governments

Prometheus could be in use beginning in 2025 on a potential evolution of Ariane 6 and is also designed to equip a retro-firing landing stage.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative GeneralDec 17, 2020ESA Contracts ArianeGroup To Develop Themis Reusable Rocket Stage Demonstrator

France is providing an additional 102,000,000 EUR and Germany is providing an additional 54,000,000 EUR to cover Ariane 6 schedule risks.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020New ESA director general sees EU relations and commercialization as priorities

ArianeGroup received a €33 million contract from the European Space Agency to begin the first development phase for the Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator.

Mentioned as: ArianeGroupNarrative FinancialDec 17, 2020ESA Contracts ArianeGroup To Develop Themis Reusable Rocket Stage Demonstrator
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