LAMPOLDSHAUSEN, Germany — “Succeeding in the first flight is one thing. Ramping up is another challenge.”
That’s the message Philippe Clar, head of space transportation at Ariane 6 prime contractor ArianeGroup, sought to deliver in describing the need of Ariane 6 contractors to move immediately from a confirmation of the Ariane 6 design — a confirmation delivered clearly with the vehicle’s inaugural commercial flight on March 6 — to a steep ramp in production.
Four more Ariane 6 launches are planned this year, with the first . . .
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