The European Space Agency is building a test model of Ariane 6's core stage ahead of the rocket's first flight, currently scheduled for 2023.
, but in the meantime, ESA is prepping Ariane 6 for testing, as seen in a newly released time-lapse video captured at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.The time-lapse shows an Ariane 6 booster being wheeled through the spaceport, as the rocket’s central core is transported to the launch pad. The Ariane 6's central core was assembled horizontally—a first for ESA—as this is a simpler and cheaper approach than assembling it vertically, according to the space agency.
The launch vehicle will weigh around 900 tons when equipped with a full payload, and ESA says that that the Ariane 6 can host both small and heavy payloads for applications like Earth observation, telecommunication, and navigation. Ariane 6 will be capable of lifting 4.5 tons to Sun synchronous orbital altitudes reaching 500 miles , and upwards of 10.5 tons to geostationary transfer orbits .
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