Check Ariane 6 demo assembly time. The rocket is assembled horizontally.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a time-lapse video showing what it looks like when ArianeGroup builds a test version of its Ariane 6 rocket model.

Ariane 6 will be the first Ariane rocket model to be assembled horizontally, making rocket assembly easier and cheaper. ESA writes:

“At the European Spaceport in French Guiana, a test model of the central core of the Ariane 6 was assembled for the first time. The Ariane 6 is the first Ariane rocket to be assembled horizontally, which is simpler and less expensive than conventional vertical assembly. One of the boosters P120C can be seen from different angles during installation, before the central rocket core was moved to its launch pad and positioned upright in its drawbridge.”

There is no information yet on when we might see Ariane 6 take off into space. On October 19, the European Space Agency will hold a press conference where they will report on Ariane 6. And maybe then we’ll find out when it’s time for Ariane 6 to make its maiden flight.

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Ariane 6Ariane 6 is a European expendable launch system currently in development since early 2010 by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). It is set to replace the Ariane 5, as part of the Ariane family of launch vehicles. The stated motivation for Ariane 6 was to halve the cost compared to Ariane 5, and to increase the capacity for the number of launches per year.

Everything is clear to build Ariane 6

Airbus and Safran build a new European missile

Ariane Group, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran, announced yesterday that it has passed an important test, which means it can now build the next generation of Ariane rocket. Ariane 6 will be built in two different versions. The Ariane 62 will be equipped with two launchers, while the Ariane 64 will be equipped with four launchers. The two rockets should be able to transfer 5 and 11 tons of material, respectively, to a geostationary orbit around the Earth. Sometime in 2020, we will hopefully have a commercial version of Ariane 6 ready for space.

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The European Space Agency will test the world’s largest rocket engine

The engine that will take Ariane 6 into space

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it plans to test what is the largest rocket engine ever built in a single part. The rocket engine is called the P120C and is intended for use on ESA’s Vega C rockets and the upcoming Ariane 6 rocket, which is expected to launch into space for the first time in 2020. The P120C engine will replace the existing Vega C’s P80C engine, the first step for the rocket. Ariane 6 will be equipped with either two or four P120C engines. The P120C is 13.5 meters long and 3.4 meters in diameter. It holds 142 tons of solid fuel, which is more stable than the more volatile liquid oxygen fuel that SpaceX uses for its rockets.

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A sneak peek at the next ESA rockets

Check out the animations for Vega-C and Ariane 6

Next year, the European Space Agency (ESA) is supposed to start using two new rocket models, and here you can take a closer look at them. It is about the Vega-C rocket, which is primarily intended to simultaneously send several smaller satellites, up to a dozen, into space. You can check out what it might look like when running a Vega-C in the clip above. For the slightly larger satellites, next year the European Space Agency will start using the slightly larger Ariane 6 rocket, which you can see in the animation below. The idea was that Ariane 6 would actually launch into space this year, but this has now been moved to sometime in 2023. Why the European Space Agency has chosen to go ahead with the premiere of Ariane 6, so far there is no information about it.

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