First Ariane 6 Flight Model Ships to Europe's Spaceport
Crossing the Atlantic Aboard a Purpose-Built Hybrid Sailing Ship
The stages that make up the central core of Europe’s new rocket, Ariane 6, have left mainland Europe and are heading towards Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. Shipping across the Atlantic, the main stage and upper stage were loaded into the purpose-built hybrid sailing ship Canopée at the harbors of Bremen, Germany, and Le Havre, France.
Canopée left …
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