ArianeGroup Starts Building Ariane 6 Launcher

Credit: Artiist's concept of Ariane 6: ArianeGroup
PARIS—ArianeGroup has started building the first Ariane 6 launcher, scheduled to lift off in July 2020, after the program for a lower-cost rocket passed a maturity gate last week and as component ground testing is gathering momentum. The previous maturity gate, in April, allowed the beginning of the...
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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