Ariane 6 becoming a reality

Date: Tue, Jun 21, 2016 | 06:30 - 06:45 GMT | 08:30 - 08:45 CEST

Replay: Tue, Jun 21, 2016 | 16:00 - 16:15 GMT | 18:00 - 18:15 CEST

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

Ariane 6 is becoming a reality.

Designed to be the workhorse for the coming decades to secure Europe's independent access to space and its leadership on the launcher services market the new launcher is going ahead.

Developments contracts are signed, engine firing tests are ongoing and new facilities are built..

For example at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana the new launch zone is now visible and earthworks are even ahead of schedule.

This video shows for the first time aerial views of the Ariane 6 future launch area in Kourou, it includes animations of both versions:  Ariane 62 and Ariane 64 with also an interview with Gaele Winters, ESA Director of Launchers.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/Launch_vehicles/Ariane_6

Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2016/06/Ariane_6

Script:
EbSI-122916.docx

Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.