Ariane-6 Next Generation Launcher

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Peter B. de Selding‏ @pbdes 24h24 hours ago

.@ArianeGroup says it needs to cut work force by 25% over 4 years once @Ariane6 is developed. @CFECGC @esa @CNES @ASI_spazio @Avio_Group @OHB_SE @DLR_de @ulalaunch @SpaceX @blueorigin @northropgrumman.

Peter B. de Selding‏ @pbdes Nov 12

Rocket launcher ArianeGroup says to cut 2300 jobs by 2022

Peter B. de Selding‏ @pbdes Nov 12

Peter B. de Selding Retweeted Peter B. de Selding

.@Arianegroup head count drop was anticipated, a sine qua non of improved competitiveness of Ariane 6 vs Ariane 5. Work-force reduction of 2,300 = 25% cut in salaried personnel, & a much higher % of the Ariane 5 work force, assuming the strategic missile division isn't affected.

ArianGroup уволит 2300 человек (25% персонала) к 2022 году.

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Так вот как они сократят стоимость новой ракеты!

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Timelapse chantier Ariane 6

CNES CSG

Опубликовано: 23 нояб. 2018 г.

L'évolution du chantier de l'ensemble de lancement 4, d'où partira le futur lanceur Ariane 6

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Ariane 6‏ @Ariane6 9 ч.9 часов назад

Watch out, launch pads coming through! The #Ariane6 future launch site is growing everyday  Thanks to @esa_sts and @CNES for these aerial photos from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, taken on Nov 23. Credit: 2018 – ESA/CNES – Sentinel: G. Berthier

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Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Novembre 2018

CNES CSG

Опубликовано: 11 дек. 2018 г.

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http://blogs.esa.int/ariane6/2019/01/08/ariane-6-future-launch-site-photos-from-above/

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Linn

ARIANE 6 FUTURE LAUNCH SITE: PHOTOS FROM ABOVE

The Ariane 6 mobile gantry frame is now complete, as posted about here. The next steps of the launch site construction are on track; below, see some photos taken by drones of the site on December 17th.

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Credit: 2019 – ESA/CNES – Sentinel: G. Berthier


The frame of the mobile gantry that will cover Ariane 6 pre-launch was completed on November 30th. Even though it is 90 metres tall and weighs more than the Eiffel Tower, the entire structure is able to move on rails to uncover Ariane 6 as shortly as possible before takeoff.


The frame of the mobile gantry is here pictured with the flame trenches. The tiny little orange blurs are actually people!


From behind the mobile gantry, facing the launch assembly building, you can also see the launch complexes of Ariane 5 and Vega in the distance.


The Ariane 6 launcher assembly building faces the launch pad and mobile gantry seen in the background. Before launch, Ariane 6 will be transported to the mobile gantry along the stretch of road pictured.


Next to the mobile gantry and the flame trenches, a water tower is being constructed. This will provide huge deluges of water during launch to keep things cool.

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2e essai du moteur Ariane 6 - P120C

CNES CSG

Опубликовано: 1 февр. 2019 г.

Deuxième essai grandeur nature du P120C au Centre spatial guyanais. Le moteur équipera les lanceurs européens Ariane 6 et Vega C.

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Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Janvier 2019

CNES CSG

Опубликовано: 31 янв. 2019 г.

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Arrivée des mats et palettes d'Ariane 6

CNES CSG

Опубликовано: 8 февр. 2019 г.

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2e essai du P120C (Ariane 6) - Caméra technique

CNES

Опубликовано: 29 янв. 2019 г.

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ESA‏Подлинная учетная запись @esa 2 ч. назад

New images of the construction of the future @Ariane6 launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The mobile gantry frame, the flame trenches, and the water tower are now all visible.
Credit: ESA - @CNES - @Sentinel_Drone

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DutchSpace @DutchSpace · 9 ч

Dutch cargo ship Atlantic, registered in Urk, bringing Ariane 6 parts for ELA-4 (umbilical tower and booster support blocks) #CSG #Ariane6 #ELA4 #ESA

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Ariane 6 @Ariane6 · 3 ч

A new facility for testing the Ariane 6 upper stage has been inaugurated today at the
@DLR_en site in Lampoldshausen, Germany. The tests that will take place there will include simulating #Ariane6 launches from ground to orbit Read more: https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Transportation/New_test_facility_for_Ariane_6_upper_stage ...

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Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Février 2019

CNES CSG

Опубликовано: 26 февр. 2019 г.

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Ariane 6‏ @Ariane6 3 ч. назад

The newest photos of the #Ariane6 launch pad construction site as of March 2019 has been posted on the @esa blog about Europe's Spaceport See more from the future launch site of Ariane 6 in all its glory here: http://blogs.esa.int/ariane6/2019/03/15/latest-photos-of-ariane-6-launch-site-construction-march-2019/ ...

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 22 мин. назад

We announced it after performing #Arianespace's first launch for @OneWeb in February; and the contract was signed today! #Ariane6's inaugural flight (in the A62 version) will carry 30 #OneWeb satellites in 2020.

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/ariane-6-maiden-flight-will-deploy-satellites-of-the-oneweb-constellation-oneweb-also-books-options-with-arianespace-for-two-more-ariane-6-launches/

Corporate | March 19, 2019
Ariane 6 maiden flight will deploy satellites of the OneWeb constellation; OneWeb also books options with Arianespace for two more Ariane 6 launches

OneWeb is the developer of a new global, high-speed, low latency satellite-based network designed to address the most demanding global connectivity challenges worldwide. Ariane 6 will be available to OneWeb from the second half of 2020 to provide launch capacity that supports the full deployment and replenishment of the OneWeb constellation.

The launch service agreement specifies the use of the qualification launch of the Ariane 62 version, scheduled for the second half of 2020; the two Ariane 6 options (either in its 62 version, accommodating up to 36 OneWeb satellites, or in the 64 version, up to 78 OneWeb satellites) will be utilized starting in 2023.

The OneWeb satellites will be launched by the first Ariane 62 into a near-polar orbit at an altitude of 500 kilometers before raising themselves to their operational orbit.

OneWeb's mission is to deliver global communications through a next-generation satellite constellation that will bring seamless connectivity to everyone, everywhere.

To this end, OneWeb is building a network of low-Earth orbit satellites that will provide high-speed, low latency services to a range of markets – including aeronautics, maritime, backhaul services, community Wi-Fi, emergency response services and more. Central to its mission, OneWeb also will be focused on connecting schools and working to bridge the digital divide for people everywhere.

With its system deployed, the OneWeb constellation will enable user terminals capable of offering 3G, LTE, 5G and Wi-Fi coverage, giving high-speed access around the world – by air, sea and land.

The Ariane 6 launch vehicle has two variants – Ariane 62 and Ariane 64 – which allows Arianespace to offer a wide new range of launch services and solutions to customers.

OneWeb already has entrusted Arianespace with 21 Soyuz launches to ensure the timely deployment of its constellation, whose first successful launch occurred on February 27, 2019, from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), French Guiana, South America.

Adrian Steckel, OneWeb Chief Executive Officer, said: "I am happy to announce we will be continuing our partnership with Arianespace to launch additional satellites for our constellation on Ariane 6. Our first launch represented the start of our mission to provide connectivity for everyone, everywhere and we are grateful to Arianespace for their professionalism and fundamental role in making our launch a success. With our first six satellites in orbit, first customer contracts signed, OneWeb has entered its commercialization phase and is one step closer to reaching our dreams of providing global connectivity. "

"We are glad to see OneWeb on board the first Ariane 6. It confirms its attractiveness on today's commercial market and sets a mark for Ariane 6's future," added Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Space Transportation.

With the signature of this new contract, Stéphane Israël, Arianespace Chief Executive Officer, made the following statement: "Arianespace is extremely proud to be a part of the effort to deploy OneWeb's constellation. OneWeb's choice to fly aboard the first Ariane 6 says a great deal about Arianespace's DNA: we have always been at the forefront in bringing together innovation and reliability. This contract illustrates the outstanding versatility of our future launcher, which will be a champion during the next decade, embracing all market needs. I wish also to thank the European Space Agency which has accepted to allocate to the market this first flight of Ariane 6, which is part of its development contract with our prime contractor and parent company ArianeGroup."

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6234420

19 МАР, 16:40
Новая ракета Arianespace отправит 30 спутников OneWeb в 2020 году

Первый полет Ariane 6 со спутниками состоится во второй половине следующего года

ПАРИЖ, 19 марта. /ТАСС/. Компания Arianespace подписала соглашение с компанией OneWeb о запуске 30 спутников OneWeb с помощью новой ракеты Ariane 6 в 2020 году. Об этом сообщил во вторник исполнительный директор Arianespace Стефан Исраэль.

"Контракт был подписан сегодня! Первый полет Ariane 6 выведет на орбиту 30 спутников OneWeb в 2020 году", - написал он в своем Twitter. Как уточняется в распространенном компанией пресс-релизе, первый полет Ariane 6 со спутниками OneWeb состоится во второй половине 2020 года. Также в контракте предусмотрено использование двух опций ракеты (Ariane 63, которая вмещает до 36 спутников OneWeb и Ariane 64, вмещающей до 78 спутников), начиная с 2023 года.

"Я рад объявить, что мы продолжим наше сотрудничество с Arianespace для запуска дополнительных спутников для нашей группировки на [ракетах] Ariane 6. Первый запуск наших спутников [на ракете "Союз-СТ-Б"] стал началом нашей миссии по обеспечению связи всех и везде", - приводятся в пресс-релизе слова главного исполнительного директора OneWeb Адриана Штекеля.

Первые спутники OneWeb

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Первые шесть спутников, которые заложат основу будущей низкоорбитальной системы связи компании OneWeb, были выведены на расчетную орбиту российскими ракетой "Союз-СТ-Б" и разгонным блоком "Фрегат" 28 февраля. Запуск был осуществлен с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане. Оператором запуска выступила компания Arianespace.

Каждый из спутников весом 147,7 кг, созданных в сотрудничестве с европейской компанией Airbus, оборудован двумя солнечными батареями, плазменной двигательной установкой и бортовым датчиком спутниковой навигации GPS. Они будут работать на высоте 1,2 тыс. км над поверхностью Земли. Предполагаемый срок службы аппаратов составляет пять лет.

OneWeb намеревается разместить на околоземной орбите порядка 600 спутников. Коммерческое использование группировки начнется в 2020 году. К 2021 году британская компания намерена обеспечить полное покрытие Земли связью. В рамках контракта, подписанного в 2015 году между Arianespace и OneWeb, планируется 21 запуск аппаратов российскими ракетами-носителями "Союз" с космодромов Куру и Байконур (Казахстан), с опционом на пять дополнительных стартов.

По заявлению разработчиков, абоненты низкоорбитальной системы OneWeb смогут получать доступ в интернет со скоростями, сравнимыми с доступом по выделенной наземной оптоволоконной линии. Конечные пользователи смогут принимать сигнал с помощью специальных терминалов. Они могут быть установлены в частным домах, в общественных местах, на транспортных средствах (в том числе самолетах). В начале этого года сообщалось, что стоимость одного такого устройства не превысит $200-300.

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Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Mars 2019

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Опубликовано: 25 мар. 2019 г.

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Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Avril 2019

Centre spatial guyanais

Опубликовано: 25 апр. 2019 г.

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