ArianeGroup studies increase in European space launches
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“Technically, the Ariane 6 launcher is perfectly capable of crewed flights,” said Christophe Bruneau, CEO of ArianeGroup, during a press conference. “We need to be able to adapt both the launcher” to accommodate astronauts, with a configuration allowing them to abort their mission in case of danger, “and the launch pad for the same reasons,” he added. Until now, crewed flights were not a priority for the European Space Agency (ESA), which has …
The executive president of ArianeGroup confirms the technical feasibility of an evolution of the launcher to transport astronauts, an option that has now been studied in the face of the spatial dependence on
ArianeGroup presented on Monday 7 September its objectives for the rocket before the Paris Space Summit. If new contracts are expected, it will take much more to hope to compete with Elon Musk's firm.
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ArianeGroup studies increase in European space launches
PARIS, Sept 7 : European rocket maker ArianeGroup is studying a potential increase in deployments of its Ariane 6 heavy launcher, CEO Christophe Bruneau told reporters on Monday.The European Space Agency said on Friday it was considering accelerating the annual launch rate of Europe's Ariane 6 and Vega-C rock
The Paris International Space Summit, on 9 and 10 September, is an opportunity to launch the project of a capsule capable of embarking men. It would be an industrial bet, whose impact would exceed the space sector alone, explains Stéphane Lauer, editorialist at the "World", in his column.
In the face of a risk of a shortage of launchers and growing dependence, Europe is pushing Ariane 6 to speed up the rate of fire. The issue of manned flights is not a taboo for the heavy launcher.
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