Arianespace Eyes Ariane 6 Launch In 2022 As Rivals Outline Their Plans

Thierry Dubois December 14, 2021
Kourou
The new ELA 4 launch site for the Ariane 6 rocket at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Credit: Jody Amiet/AFP/Getty Images
LYON, France—Arianespace is striving to launch the first medium- to heavy-lift Ariane 6 next year, which will see limited overlap with the current Ariane 5 program, chairman and CEO Stephane Israel says. Referring to “the second part” of 2022, he would not be more specific on the target date. “We...
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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