07/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The Ariane 6 launcher programme has taken an important step towards the first flight with the start of a hot test of the rocket’s upper stage and the new Vinci engine, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced in a statement published on Thursday 6 October. The inauguration of the European launcher has been so delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic that the European Commission has become impatient, and is even more dependent on this launcher with the end of the...