ESA delays Ariane 6 debut until 2022
Posted: Sun, Nov 1, 2020, 12:57 PM ET (1757 GMT)
ESA is asking member states for additional funding to cover delays in the development of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle. Agency officials announced Thursday that the first launch of the Ariane 6 has slipped again, and is now scheduled for the second quarter of 2022. ESA blamed the latest delays on the pandemic and on technical issues with the cryogenic arm that connects the launchpad to the vehicle. ESA is seeking 230 million euros ($268 million) in additional funding from member states, bringing the total cost of the Ariane 6 program to more than 3.8 billion euros. The first Ariane 6 launch lacks a customer after OneWeb revised its launch contract with Arianespace to use only Soyuz launches.
ESA is asking member states for additional funding to cover delays in the development of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle. Agency officials announced Thursday that the first launch of the Ariane 6 has slipped again, and is now scheduled for the second quarter of 2022. ESA blamed the latest delays on the pandemic and on technical issues with the cryogenic arm that connects the launchpad to the vehicle. ESA is seeking 230 million euros ($268 million) in additional funding from member states, bringing the total cost of the Ariane 6 program to more than 3.8 billion euros. The first Ariane 6 launch lacks a customer after OneWeb revised its launch contract with Arianespace to use only Soyuz launches.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Tuesday, July 1
Move over Starlink, here comes Kuiper
Gulf News — 4:58 am ET (0858 GMT) USSF Seeks Industry Ideas For Space-Based Interceptors
Aviation Week — 4:57 am ET (0857 GMT) Don’t forget about Iran’s space program
POLITICO — 4:54 am ET (0854 GMT) EU Space Act is ‘orbital equivalent of GDPR’, says lawyer
Luxembourg Times — 4:53 am ET (0853 GMT) Poland’s second ever astronaut is safe in space
Euro Weekly News — 4:49 am ET (0849 GMT) |
