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July 7, 2022

Breaking News

[ July 6, 2022 ] SpaceX to continue Starlink network deployment with Thursday launch Mission Reports
[ July 6, 2022 ] World’s rockets on pace for record year of launch activity Mission Reports
[ July 2, 2022 ] Virgin Orbit’s first night launch a success; UK mission next Mission Reports
[ July 2, 2022 ] Atlas 5 rocket launches two U.S. military satellites on $1.1 billion mission Atlas 5
[ July 2, 2022 ] In a step closer to launch, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls back to hangar Artemis

Ariane 6 rocket holding to schedule for 2020 maiden flight

August 13, 2016

Europe’s top rocket contractor is pressing ahead with development of the Ariane 6 rocket, a versatile launcher with half the cost of Europe’s current Ariane 5 booster, keeping the new vehicle on track for its 2020 debut.

Q&A with Alain Charmeau, CEO of Airbus Safran Launchers

July 31, 2016

Alain Charmeau took charge of Airbus Safran Launchers when it formed in 2015 from the merger of Airbus and Safran’s rocket divisions, and his first major task is to spearhead development of Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket set for a debut launch in 2020.