ESA Eyes Ariane 6 For Human Spaceflight

ESA Eyes Ariane 6 For Human Spaceflight

As Europe pursues its goal of becoming more autonomous in space, ESA is exploring whether its Ariane 6 rocket could to take astronauts to orbit.

Ariane 6 Human Spaceflight Study Marks Big Step for European Space Ambitions

Europe’s newest heavy-lift rocket may eventually do more than launch satellites, as Ariane 6 human spaceflight is now being studied by the European Space Agency. Ariane 6 is not human-rated today, but ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher has said the agency is investigating whether the rocket could one day be adapted for crewed missions. If […]