N° 2–2024: Media invitation: last chance to see Ariane 6 stages in Europe before inaugural flight

Members of the media are invited to participate in the following: 
- Visit of the Ariane 6 upper stage integration building facility at ArianeGroup premises in Bremen, Germany, on 26 January (morning);
- Visit of the Ariane 6 main stage integration building at ArianeGroup premises in Les Mureaux, France, on 30 January (morning).

ArianeGroup and ESA experts will be available on-site for interviews and imagery will be provided to journalists as photography and videography will not be possible during the visit. 
This will be the last chance of seeing this first flight model of Ariane 6 in Europe before the stages embark on their journey to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard the Canopée ship. 

Ariane 6 is an all-new design, created to succeed Ariane 5 as Europe's heavy-lift launch system. It will be capable of a wide range of missions, supporting Europe’s autonomous access to space and serving its institutional and commercial needs. 
Ongoing development of Europe's space transportation capabilities is made possible by the sustained dedication of thousands of talented people working in ESA's 22 Member States.

Media registration

Media are invited to express their interest in attending the visits by writing to ArianeGroup’s media team (Camille Sohier: camille.sohier@ariane.group) with a copy of your ID in attachment, by 19 January 2024. 
Accreditation time and security measures are limiting constraints. For this reason, Ariane 6 partners cannot guarantee all interested media will be able to join these visits.

Further information

ESA Space Transportation: https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation
More information about Ariane 6

Images

ESA – Ariane 6
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images
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Videos

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/(archive)/0/(type)/video 
ESA's Video Library for Professionals: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos
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