Europe Tests P160C For Future Ariane 6, Vega Launcher Enhancements

P160C testing
Credit: ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA) says the P160C motor, slated to boost performance of the Ariane 6 and Vega launchers, has completed its first test firing. The April 24 test took place at the solid-propellant booster test stand operated by French space agency CNES at the European spaceport in Kourou...
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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