Ariane 6 Upper Stage Visits ESA's Temple of Boom

Passes Final Qualifying Test for Launch

The upper stage for Europe’s newest rocket Ariane 6 passed its final tests at ESA’s facilities in the Netherlands last week, qualifying the upper stage for a launch on the most powerful, four-booster, variant of the Ariane 6 rocket.

Five tests at different acoustic levels confirmed the upper stage is ready for a launch on Ariane 6 with four boosters. The…