Hot-fire test of Ariane 6 core stage on launch pad

On 5 September 2023, teams from France’s space agency CNES and Arianegroup under the lead of ESA carried out a complete Ariane 6 launch sequence on its launch pad at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. The test ended with a hot-fire of the launcher’s core stage and startup of the Vulcain 2.1 engine.

This is a key step in the test campaign. It follows from initial integration of the Ariane 6 launcher on its launch pad, electrical and fluid system tests and the first launch sequence test run on 18 July 2023.

Read more and watch a firing video at:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2023/09/Hot-fire_test_of_Ariane_6_core_stage_on_launch_pad