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Successful first test of the Ariane 6 Vulcain 2.1 engine

The first hot firing of Ariane 6’s Vulcain 2.1 main engine was performed in January 2018 at the DLR German Aerospace Center test facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany.

The engine, developed by ArianeGroup, has a simplified and more…

Successful first test of the Ariane 6 Vulcain 2.1 engine