Ariane 6 Upper Stage Set For Software Fix Ahead Of Second Flight

Illustration of Ariane 6.

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PARIS—Europe is planning to upgrade some of the software on its Ariane 6 heavy rocket to deal with a malfunction during the launcher’s inaugural mission as it presses ahead with plans for a second flight before year’s end. During Ariane 6’s first flight on July 9, an auxiliary propulsion unit (APU)...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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