Investigation Identifies Cause of Ariane 6 APU Anomaly

An Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force update has identified exceeded temperature limits as the cause of an APU anomaly during the rocket’s inaugural flight. Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket was launched for the first time on 9 July 2024 from the Guiana Space Centre. While the initial phase of the flight was completed as expected, an […]

Published by European Spaceflight on 09/16/2024