After an initial test of the new Ariane 6 launcher on Friday 1 September, which went well even though it will take several days to make a full analysis, a new test will take place on Tuesday 5 September.
On 1 September, Ariane 6 fired its two upper stage engines to simulate how they will work together at the DLR aerospace agency’s engine test centre in Lampoldshausen, Germany.
On Tuesday, the combined tests will be similar to the test on 18 July, but will end with 4 seconds of...