Michel signing the Ariane 6 first flight fairing

ESA's Michel Bonnet signing the Ariane 6 programme logo on the fairing of the first model to fly of Europe's new rocket, at Europe's Spaceport, 27 May 2024.

Michel Bonnet, works for ESA as Head of Ariane 6 missions and system engineering, looking at the feasibility of future missions, such as missions to the Moon or Mars and how they would fly on Ariane 6. He is also the inaugural flight principal for the first launch of Ariane with five people in his team working on the future missions.