European Space Agency: Ariane 6 Rocket To Launch In July 2024

Illustration of the launch of Ariane 6 (photo: dock. ESA)

JAKARTA Ariane 6, a rocket produced by the Ariane Group, is targeted to launch in July. The plan, this launch will be held after Ariane 6 is placed on the launch pad, namely in French Guiana.

This news was delivered directly by the European Space Agency (ESA) on May 21. The rocket authority holder, quoted from Spacenews, said that the launch window for Ariane 6 had been set in the first two weeks in July.

The launch window was fixed directly by a joint team working on Ariane 6, namely ESA, key contractor ArianeGroup, launch service provider Arianespace, and the French Government Space Agency (CNES).

Although the ESA has not yet given a specific launch date, executives from supplier company Ariane 6 believe that its launch will be on schedule. One of the parties who believe in this is Chief Executive Avio Giulu Ranzo.

"It seems to me we are heading in the right direction for flights in July," Ranzo said some time ago. This statement he made before ESA revealed that the launch would take place in July.

Meanwhile, all of Ariane 6's preparations are almost complete, including a qualifying review of the rocket. Workers have installed two rocket boosters to the core stage, but the top stage and payloads will be installed after the refueling test.

ESA can't wait for the launch of Ariane 6. ESA Director-General Josef Aschbacher said that this rocket would be a big event this year. If Ariane 6 is successfully launched, ESA and the European Commission will stop using SpaceX's Falcon 9.