The first flight of the new European space shuttle Ariane 6 is delayed

10/19/2022 at 18:05

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The first flight of the new European space shuttle Ariane 6initially scheduled for last spring, will take place in the fourth quarter of 2023The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday.

“The planned date is estimated for the last quarter of 2023,” announced the director general of ESA, Josef Aschbacher, at a press conference.

The inaugural launch of the new shuttle has been delayed by problems in rehearsals.

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