N° 51–2022: TIME UPDATE - Invitation to Media: Ariane 6 Progress and Preparation of Future European Space Transportation
12 October 2022
TIME UPDATE - Media representatives are invited to a press briefing and question-answer session on progress towards first flight of Europe’s new Ariane 6 launch vehicle. From 17.00 CEST on Wednesday, 19 October 2022 at ESA Headquarters Bertrand in Paris, the heads of ESA, ArianeGroup, CNES and Arianespace will describe the Ariane 6 launcher programme’s current status and next steps, and will outline the broader plan for European space transportation in the latter part of this decade.
Journalists can follow this press briefing online and can ask questions via WebEx. On-site presence for journalists in ESA HQ Paris is also possible.
The event will be conducted in English language.
Ariane 6 is a three-stage launch vehicle comprising either two or four solid fuel strap-on boosters depending on mission requirements and liquid-fuelled lower and upper stages. Developed to succeed Ariane 5 and continuing the heritage of flight from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this new vehicle has been designed to offer increased flexibility and cost-effectiveness for a range of institutional, scientific and commercial missions.
Programme: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
16:30 Arrival and security check-in at ESA HQ Bertrand
17:00 Start of press briefing with panelists:
- Josef Aschbacher: ESA Director General
- Daniel Neuenschwander: ESA Director of Space Transportation
- André-Hubert Roussel: CEO ArianeGroup
- Philippe Baptiste: Chairman and CEO CNES
- Stéphane Israël: CEO Arianespace
17:30 Q&A, moderated by Ninja Menning, Head of ESA Media Relations
17:45 end of press briefing
Some spokespeople to remain available on site for further, individual interviews.
Location:
ESA Headquarters Bertrand
24, rue du Général Bertrand
75007 Paris, France
Press accreditation
Please register by Monday 17 October a.o.b. the latest via
https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/
Webex:
Details for the WebEx online platform will be provided to Media representatives, after the above Press registration was handed in.
Access:
Journalists should arrive before 16:45 for timely security check-in, presenting either a valid picture ID, passport or a valid Press card.
ESA Web TV
The event will be transmitted via https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/ESA_Web_TV
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Bernhard von Weyhe
Senior Media Relations Officer ESA
Tel. +33-1-53697504
media@esa.int
Further information
ESA Space Transportation: https://www.esa.int/sts
Ariane 6: https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Launch_vehicles/Ariane_6
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https://www.esa-photolibrary.com
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About the European Space Agency
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