Successful Trial of the Ariane 6 Upper Stage Signals a New Era in Space Exploration
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the launch of a new trial mission for the Ariane 5 upper stage. The trial mission, scheduled for 2023, will demonstrate the new upper stage’s capabilities and pave the way for future launches of satellites into deep space. This is an exciting step forward for the ESA, as the Ariane 5 upper stage has been designed to be able to deliver satellites and payloads to higher orbits than ever before. The trial mission will involve sending a payload into a medium Earth orbit, which is a much higher orbit than the satellites currently being used for Earth observation. The Ariane 5 upper stage will also be able to deliver payloads to high Earth orbits and beyond. This trial mission will be an important step in the development of Europe’s space exploration capabilities, and will open up new possibilities for deep space exploration.
source: Phys.org