Ariane 6 Delay Puts Launch Capacity And Competitiveness At Risk

Thierry Dubois November 10, 2020

Ariane 6’s test fire launch — The third and final test-firing of Ariane 6’s strap-on booster was successful last month.
Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG–JM Guillon

Technical issues have combined with the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to slow down development of the Ariane 6 medium-to-heavy-lift launcher. The first launch has been rescheduled to the second quarter of 2022, after an earlier revision to the second half of 2021. Initial plans called for...

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews.

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