Adeline – Spaceflight Now

January 19, 2022

Breaking News

[ January 19, 2022 ] SpaceX launches 2,000th Starlink satellite Falcon 9
[ January 17, 2022 ] First Chinese space mission of 2022 rockets into orbit Mission Reports
[ January 17, 2022 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with 49 Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ January 15, 2022 ] Cape Canaveral’s busy January to continue with another Starlink launch Falcon 9
[ January 13, 2022 ] Virgin Orbit celebrates third successful launch in a row Mission Reports

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.