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Final Hot-firing Test of Ariane 6 Upper Stage Conducted

Gathering Data for Future Mission Following First Flight

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Tom Patton
Apr 23, 2024
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The last hot fire test of the Ariane 6 upper stage was completed successfully on April 12 at the German Aerospace Center DLR P5.2 test stand in Lampoldshausen.

The aim of this test was to gather further data for future Ariane 6 missions after its inaugural flight. The test focused on demonstrating operation of the upper stage under non-nominal conditions…

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