Ariane 6 early combined tests at Europe’s Spaceport

Activities for the finalisation of the Ariane 6 launch base are progressing at Europe’s Spaceport. This includes testing the ground equipment and practising the manoeuvres involved in a launch campaign. The precise final positioning of the central core mockup onto its supports on the launch table was followed by the first of a series of early combined tests foreseen at the Spaceport. This test campaign was carried out to validate the procedures of mechanical assembly of the Ariane 6 central core with its