Europe sends a new heavy rocket of Ariane 6 into space: why is it important (video)

IFLSCIENCE was told about the new rocket and how it will change access to space for Europe. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intricate news from the world of science! Arriene 6 is the successor to Arriene 5, which was the main rocket of ECA from 1996 to 2023. During this time, 117 launches were made into space and only 5 of them were unsuccessful. It was this launcher that launched the famous Webb telescope in the late 2021.

But the new rocket is higher, but lighter and every launch into space will be cheaper. At the same time, the Arriene 6 rocket will be able to deliver satellites and other spacecraft to various orbits, says Ashbacher. ECA has many interesting missions that plan to send it into space with the help of Ariane 6. In a more distant future, namely two important observatories will be deployed in space in the mid-1930s.

"Eka makes a contribution to the understanding of the universe, to solve its secrets, and to launch these telescopes in the orbit will need the Ariane 6 rocket," says Ashbacher. Arriene 6 will have more starts than predecessor missiles. According to Ashbacher, the new rocket carrier will guarantee access to space on a regular basis. It is planned that by 2028 the rocket will bring a reusable shipment ship to space, which will deliver goods to the International Space Station.

It is planned to turn this ship into a vehicle for astronauts. According to Ashbacher, Eka does not have his own manned spacecraft, and therefore this technology is in development. But it all depends on the financing of the European Union. The arise 6 missiles will have two options: with two and with four accelerators. Both will be used to send satellites and other spacecraft for low Earth orbit, geo -transitional orbit and geostationary orbit.

Thanks to the new Vinci engine, which is equipped with the upper degree of Ariane 6, satellites and other amounts of payload can be displayed to any necessary orbit. Although the cost of launching the arise rocket 6 will be 2 times lower than its predecessor, it is not multiple, like Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy from SpaceX. Therefore, in this regard, Ilon Mask has financial advantages. But the advantage of Ariane 6 can be a load capacity.

This rocket will be able to bring more amounts to space load than Falcon Heavy. The launch of a new heavy launch vehicle is not waiting for a long time and Europe will change to space forever. But, according to Ashbacher, work is already underway on a new carrier, which can be launched into space in the late 2030s. This will be the repeated successor of Arriene 6. The launch of the Arriene 6 rocket will take place from the cosport of the chicken in French Guiana, South America.