Posted on June 1, 2018 by Camilla
Deflecting the Fiery Plumes of Ariane 6
Imagine the meteoric force of exhaust gases expelled by four Ariane 6 strap-on boosters and a Vulcain motor ignited at lift-off. A 600-tonne steel deflector, with tiles weighing a tonne each, will take the full blast and...
Posted on February 16, 2018 by Camilla
Giant Support for Ariane 6
Only a giant 700 tonne steel table — 4 m high, 20 m long, and 18 m wide — could support Ariane 6 in the centre of the launch pad and withstand the baptism of fire, noise,...
Posted on February 2, 2018 by Camilla
Solid Rocket Motor Cast Green for Test Bench
The P120C is the largest solid-propellant rocket motor ever built in one segment! The 11.5 m long, 3.4 m diameter, full-scale model has been filled with 142 tonnes of inert green propellant. Intended for Ariane 6 and...
Posted on January 23, 2018 by Camilla
Watch Vulcain Roar
Watch the spectacular first hot firing of Ariane 6’s main engine and travel forward in time to the final seconds to lift-off in 2020. The Vulcain 2.1, developed by ArianeGroup and now at the DLR German Aerospace...