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Video of the Main engine cut-off

Video: ESA / ESA webTV

Video of the launch of Ariane 6

Video: ESA / ESA webTV

The next payload release will be in around 20 minutes. All at ESA and Ariane Group are happy of this successful launch and that Europe is back in space.

600 Kilogramm of coffee have been consumed in the last 2 years by the Ariane Group team members during work on the Ariane 6.

The cube satellites have been released and are in earth orbit now. The released happened in 4 waves during 9 seconds.

The first of the 17 payloads will be released in about 5 minutes. It's cube satellites.

Ariane 6 has reached circular orbit.

Ariane 6 will now fly to it's first payload delivery point. This will take around 50-60 minutes. We will be back with fresh information when it's time.

The Vinci engine was cut-off successfully as well.

Altitude: 348km
Distance: 4630km
Speed: 7,57km/s

We see the cut-off of the main engine stage. Ariane 6 is now on it's way to the orbit to supply the first payload.

Photos: ESA live broadcast

The main stage was successfully cut-off as well. This was the most critical moment and it was successful. Europe is back in space.

Pictures of the cut-off the boosters.

Photo: ESA Live broadcast

Launch pictures from Ariane 6

Photo: ESA Live broadcast

The fairing has successfully cut-off as well.

The amazing power of the Ariane 6 in the clear skies of French Guiana. And we have successful cut off the booster stage.

Launch of the Ariane 6. All systems normal.

1 minute until liftoff.

The final 5 minutes have started. weather is good, the automatic launch systems works. Control will be took over by the computer to guarantee a clean launch sequence. We wait for launch.

10 minutes until launch and the last weather check is on. Today there was some rain in French Guiana. However rain is not a problem for the rocket.

We are waiting for the Go of the launch. All systems look good at this moment. Mission control room is about 20 kilometres away from the launch pad.

Ariane 6 transports satellites from commercial companies, space agencies, universities and also from students who developed their own satellite, today.

Another picture of Ariane 6 at the launch pad.

Photo: ESA

We are 20 minutes away from launch of Ariane 6. Today's flight will take 3 hours until the upper stage returns to Earth for burn in the Earths atmosphere and tall into the pacific ocean.

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When the rocket is installed the mobile gantry will roll away making space for Ariane 6 to launch.
The Ariane program is a program financed by Europeans for Europeans.

This reduces transport costs by 50% and the engines of the ship are be able to reduce emissions by 30 %. Kourou, the locations of the launch pad in French Guiana is near the equator. As soon as all parts are arrived they will be installed to one rocket.

The different parts of the rocket are produced allover Europe and the installed stages are then shipped to French Guiana. A special designed ship makes monthly round trips between South America and Europe.

The Ariane Group also sells the payload space on the Ariane rockets to companies and organization who need to transport their payload to space.

The french space agency CNES designed the launch pad for Ariane 6 in French Guiana, South America. The French oversee territory is Europe's gateway to space as no other place "in Europe" is closer to the equatorial region.

13 countries have contributed to Ariane 6 and the parts of the rocket were produced all over Europe. The ESA is the head organization and the Ariane Group constructed the rocket.

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The fairing is on the top of the rocket. It protects the satellites and other payload during launch sequence. After leaving Earths atmosphere, the fairing is cut-off because the protection is not longer needed.

The upper stage contains the Vinci engine, which can switch off and restart and is therefore be able to transport satellites into different orbits. It's the first Ariane engine which can return to earth for disposal to minimize space debris.

The we have the main section. The main stage is powered by a Vulcain 2.1 engine and is responsible to keep the Ariane 6 on course. The main stages powers for around 8 minutes until Ariane 6 is out of Earths atmosphere.

The Ariane 6 has 4 main sections. Starting with the boosters with double of the power of the Vega-C rocket main engine. The rocket is variable and can launch with either two or four boosters. Each booster burns for 2 minutes.

The launch of Ariane 6 is Europe's new rocket for independent access to space. The development took longer than expected but Ariane 6 was developed in two versions to transport any type of satellite. Ariane 6 is strong enough to bring payload to the moon and beyond.

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A good information sheet that describes some details of the Ariane 6

Photo: spaceintel101.com

The tank filling of Ariane 6 has begun. 180 tonnes of liquid hydrogen and oxygen need about two hours to pump into the rocket.


Photo: ESA

The first flight of Ariane 6 has been delayed and will not before 21:00 CEST.
Before technicians solved a small issue with the data acquisition system of the ground segment equipment.

Welcome to our Live Coverage of the Ariane 6 first flight. Our live coverage starts at 19:30 CEST.

The launch window for Ariane 6 is from 15:00-19:00 local time at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.

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