Ariane 6

Overview

Europe's successor to Ariane 5, designed for greater flexibility and lower cost.

Knowledge connections

• Operated byArianespace
• ReplacedAriane 5
• Member of familyAriane
• Launched fromEnsemble de Lancement Ariane 4
• Powered byVulcain 2
• Powered byVinci
• Derived fromAriane 5

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

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