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ArianeGroup to move Vinci engine assembly and testing to Germany; new Lampoldshausen facility planned

ArianeGroup will transfer responsibility for assembly and testing of the Vinci engine from its French operations to its German subsidiary, and will build a new facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany. The move shifts responsibility and establishes a dedicated German site for Vinci assembly and testing.

2025-10-27T07:51:46.537608-07:00

New York Times

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European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup and DLR to assemble and acceptance‑test Vinci engines at Lampoldshausen for Ariane 6 series production ArianeGroup and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will integrate, assemble and perform acceptance testing of complete Vinci upper‑stage engines at DLR’s Lampoldshausen test centre, implementing a 24 October 2025 agreement backed by ESA to support series production for Ariane 6.

2025-10-27T07:51:46.537608-07:00

ArianeGroup and DLR to assemble and acceptance‑test Vinci engines at Lampoldshausen for Ariane 6 series production

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ArianeGroup to move Vinci engine assembly and testing to Germany; new Lampoldshausen facility planned ArianeGroup will transfer responsibility for assembly and testing of the Vinci engine from its French operations to its German subsidiary, and will build a new facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany. The move shifts responsibility and establishes a dedicated German site for Vinci assembly and testing.

2025-10-27T07:51:46.537608-07:00

ArianeGroup to move Vinci engine assembly and testing to Germany; new Lampoldshausen facility planned

European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup awards €1.5m contract to Réaltra for seven Ariane 6 video telemetry systems ArianeGroup has awarded Dublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering a €1.5 million contract to deliver seven video telemetry systems for upcoming Ariane 6 launches. The deal secures a dedicated supplier of onboard visual telemetry hardware for the launcher’s operational campaign.

2025-10-23T00:12:09.173813-07:00

ArianeGroup awards €1.5m contract to Réaltra for seven Ariane 6 video telemetry systems

SpaceNews.com

Arianespace delays Ariane 64 maiden to 2026 and trims Ariane 6 to four launches in 2025 Arianespace confirmed the Ariane 64 (four‑booster Ariane 6) maiden flight has been postponed into 2026. The company cut Ariane 6’s 2025 manifest to four launches; the final 2025 mission (VA266, Ariane 62) will lift two Galileo satellites, while VA267 (Kuiper) is now slated for 2026.

2025-10-17T04:14:46.030643-07:00

Arianespace delays Ariane 64 maiden to 2026 and trims Ariane 6 to four launches in 2025

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ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion to become Alstom chief as Ariane 6 production ramps Martin Sion, currently executive chairman of ArianeGroup, has been named chief executive of French train maker Alstom and will replace Henri Poupart‑Lafarge in April; he will not seek renewal of his ArianeGroup mandate and remain in post until March 2026 as Ariane 6 production ramps.

2025-10-09T07:59:43.455390-07:00

ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion to become Alstom chief as Ariane 6 production ramps

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Sabca wins €85m contract to supply thrust-vector control systems for 27 Ariane 6 launchers ArianeGroup has awarded Belgian firm Sabca a €85 million contract to produce thrust-vector control systems for 27 Ariane 6 launchers. The package covers nozzle actuation hardware for main and upper-stage engines to be delivered for the rocket's operational flight models.

2025-10-08T02:36:29.217312-07:00

Sabca wins €85m contract to supply thrust-vector control systems for 27 Ariane 6 launchers

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ArianeGroup and Sabca sign supply contract for Ariane 6 operational phase to secure Europe’s access to space ArianeGroup and Belgian supplier Sabca signed a supply contract in Brussels on 6 October to support Ariane 6's operational phase, covering nozzle-actuation systems for the main and upper-stage engines and reinforcing Europe’s independent access to space as the launcher moves to routine flights.

2025-10-07T01:16:59.374103-07:00

ArianeGroup and Sabca sign supply contract for Ariane 6 operational phase to secure Europe’s access to space

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Arianespace to launch Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6 on 4 November 2025 On 4 November 2025 Arianespace will launch Sentinel-1D, a Copernicus synthetic‑aperture radar satellite, aboard an Ariane 6 from Europe’s Guiana Space Centre (VA265). The mission — the Ariane 6’s third commercial flight — will insert the all‑weather, day‑and‑night radar into sun‑synchronous orbit under an ESA/European Commission contract (21:03 UTC).

2025-10-06T01:32:27.022114-07:00

Arianespace to launch Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6 on 4 November 2025

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