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Phoebus
14 MAY. 2019 publication date 5096 Views

MT Aerospace and ArianeGroup signed contracts with ESA on 14 May 2019 to develop Phoebus, a prototype of a highly-optimised black upper stage.

Rocket upper stages are commonly made of aluminium but switching to carbon composites lowers cost and could yield two tonnes spare payload capacity.

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ArianeGroup

License

ESA Standard Licence

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