PARIS — Russia’s decision to cease cooperation with Europe on launches of the Russia’s Soyuz rocket aggravates an already fraught situation in Europe’s launcher sector and puts probably unneeded pressure on teams preparing the inaugural flights of the heavy-lift Ariane 6 and the medium-lift Vega-C rockets.
The Ariane 6 is scheduled to make its first demonstration flight late this year or early next year.
Pressure for this to occur by the end of this year had already been heavy enough to oblige the
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