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🚀 When #Ariane6 lifts off, the live video telemetry system VIKI – designed, built, qualified and delivered by Réaltra Space Systems Engineering – is on board! The Irish space engineering company has been awarded a new contract for a further seven flights as the industrial ramp-up of Ariane 6 is in full swing. 🇮🇪 Our close collaboration in the Ariane 6 programme was highlighted this week, when #ArianeGroup welcomed an Irish delegation of politicians and managers from the Irish space industry to our company’s site in Ottobrunn near Munich. As a member of the European Space Agency (European Space Agency - ESA), Ireland is one of the 13 countries participating in the #Ariane6 programme and it contributes to the development and manufacturing of Europe’s heavy launcher. 🔹 Led by Niamh Smyth (Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation) and Maeve Collins (Ambassador of Ireland to Germany), the delegation visited ArianeGroup’s European centre of excellence for the development and production of rocket engine combustion chambers. 🔹 The combustion chambers for #Ariane6’s liquid propulsion engines Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci are designed and built in Ottobrunn. The site is also a centre of excellence for 3D printing and the production of cryogenic valves. #SpaceIndustry #RocketMakers

✨ It’s more than an internship – it’s where your journey in space begins! At #ArianeGroup, our interns don’t just watch from the sidelines – they take part in building Europe’s future in space. Former intern Alexandra joined our teams in Les Mureaux and had a blast with the fascinating job and working with our #RocketMakers: 📣 “I recommend the internship at ArianeGroup because you get to discover a large part of the activities carried out on site, which is simply fascinating. The teams are friendly, there is a strong team spirit, it was an exceptional experience.” Meanwhile, Konstantin, who once started as an intern at our site in Ottobrunn, is now mentoring new talents: 📣 “I expect new interns to have a healthy thirst for knowledge and a willingness to learn something new at every step of the journey.” 🚀 Ready to write your own chapter in space? Discover your opportunity today on ariane.group/en/careers #Internship #RocketMakers #SpaceIndustry #DefenceIndustry #WorkInSpace #ChoosePassion #CareerInSpace

🧠 Razor-sharp thinkers, creative programmers, space experts and defence innovators gathered this weekend at the Europe-wide EUDIS Defence #Hackathon 2025. 🛰️ Their missions for this 72-hours-event: takle collaborative real-world challenges in the fields of space and defence. And #ArianeGroup presents participants with a particularly demanding sub-challenge! 💪🏼 What is this special challenge about? Robustness and Reliability of SSA Data! 🔹 Background: A reliable space situational awareness (SSA) relies on the quality of the underlying data and data sources. Yet, SSA data vary widely in terms of accuracy, timeliness, and availability. Observations may be faulty, inaccurate, or even contradictory—especially when dealing with small objects or highly dynamic scenarios. 🔹 The number of objects in orbit, including satellites and debris, is increasing massively. In this context, mapping, cataloguing and identifying these objects and predicting their trajectories are major challenges for civil and defence sectors. To respond to this vital need, ArianeGroup has established its Helix space surveillance service. 🔹 The core challenge lies in assessing the trustworthiness of different data sources, making uncertainties transparent, and creating resilient situational awareness even under difficult conditions. Learn more about our Helix space surveillance service: https://lnkd.in/er_ZWm4H #RocketMakers #SpaceIndustry #DefenceIndustry #SSA

These are its last 800 metres for the central core on Earth before our #Ariane6 launches into space on 4 November – and it has covered these final metres safely and quickly! ⏱️ The central core and the launcher's two boosters were transported from the Launcher Assembly Building (BAL) and the Booster Storage Building (BSB) to its launch pad (ELA-4) at the Guiana Space Centre in just one day, rather than the usual three. The details of this race to the stars’: Step 1: The team of #RocketMakers, European Space Agency - ESA and CNES, transported the central core on four Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). Step 2: The operation continued with the installation of the central core on the launch pad, with choreographed movements by two AGVs and a crane equipped with a lifting beam, raising the central core from the horizontal to the vertical position and placing it on the launch table. Step 3: The launcher’s two boosters were transported vertically thanks two specially designed trucks for a 20-kilometer journey. They were placed on the launch table on either side of the central core, thus making up the Ariane 62 (two booster configuration). What’s next? 👉 Next up is the assembly of the central core to the boosters, and the connection of the fluid and mechanical systems. 📅 On 4 November 2025, at 6:03 p.m. local time (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET), #Ariane6 will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana 🛰 The #VA265 mission, Arianespace’s third commercial flight, will place Sentinel-1D into Sun-synchronous Orbit on behalf of the European Commission, under a contract with the European Space Agency. 🚀 Stay tuned for more updates from the Ariane 6 Task Force ArianeGroup, ESA, CNES and Arianespace. #RocketMakers #SpaceIndustry #WorkInSpace #VA265 📷 2025 ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE-ArianeGroup / Optique vidéo du CSG - S. MARTIN

Ministerial visit at the heart of the space rockets industry. This Tuesday, ArianeGroup had the pleasure of welcoming PHILIPPE BAPTISTE, the French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, to its Les Mureaux site in France. Hosted by Martin Sion, CEO of ArianeGroup, David Cavaillolès, CEO of ARIANESPACE, and Yohann Leroy, CEO of MaiaSpace, the minister toured the Ariane 6 industrial hub, where the main stage of Europe’s heavy-lift launcher is built. 🚀 With three successful flights already achieved and two more coming this year, #Ariane6 represents a major milestone in securing Europe’s sovereign access to space and strengthening its position in a highly competitive global market. 👉 The visit was an opportunity for in-depth discussions on the commercial and operational challenges of Ariane 6 as the programme moves into the decisive production ramp-up phase. 👉 It was also a moment to talk about the future, with a focus on the Themis reusable stage demonstrator, which is on the verge to its first flight test, and the new reusable cryogenic Prometheus® engine — all paving the way for the next generation of European launchers. Through these programmes, ArianeGroup and its industrial partners pursue a shared ambition: to ensure Europe’s autonomous, sustainable and innovative access to space. #RocketMakers #SpaceIndustry #WorkInSpace #EuropeanSpaceAgency #EUspace #CNES #DGE

Mission accomplished! 🚀♥️ It’s #WorldSpaceWeek and our #Arionauts left their offices to inspire the next generation with their passion for the #SpaceIndustry. More than 200 of ArianeGroup’s employees are visiting schools during the world’s largest space event that is happening from 4–10 October in 90 countries. 👩🚀 Approximately 10.000 young minds will be inspired by the knowledge of our #RocketMakers. And not just the children learn something, adults benefit too! 🙏 With each event, our Arionauts create personal connections that leave lasting impressions. Thank you for carrying the dream of space forward! #WSW2025 #WorldSpaceWeek2025 #ChoosePassion #WorkInSpace #STEM #OneArianeGroup

Rocket science moves... mountains of waste! 🧪 Some of ArianeGroup's brightest scientists and engineers, in partnership with Danish start-up Aquarden Technologies, have put their heads together and developed an innovative and sustainable process for the destruction of hazardous waste. The name: ELIXIR™! 💧 What makes it special? Powered by SuperOx® technology, the process leverages the properties of supercritical water. Supercritical? Besides solid, liquid and gaseous water can reach a ‘fourth state’ – the supercritical state. At 220 bar and 374 °C, water remains liquid, but its density is ten times lower – and it becomes a solvent for organic substances. This allows it to break down waste to the atomic level. 🚮 From PFAS-contaminated materials and propellants to pesticides and toxic warfare agents: ELIXIR™ offers total destruction of the waste, while guaranteeing optimized environmental performance. 📢 Tailored to the needs of customers: With ELIXIR™ #ArianeGroup is helping companies in the industry of #WasteManagement and #CircularEconomy as well as municipalities who want to reduce their ecological impact. ❗️ Good to know: ArianeGroup offers an end-to-end service! From laboratory analysis of the substances to their treatment in our own units, or through installation of facilities on customer sites. ↪️ Learn more about the details of the revolutionary process in our website: https://lnkd.in/exv7knQw #IndustrialWaste #Pollutec #Innovation #RocketMakers #WasteManagement #Sustainability #HazardousWaste

🚀 Your first step into the space industry starts here! At ArianeGroup, students from all backgrounds can contribute to Europe’s most ambitious space projects – whether in engineering, manufacturing, quality, IT, support functions, or beyond. Across our sites in France and Germany, student opportunities such as #Internships give you the chance to: 🔹 Discover the space and defence industry from the inside 🔹 Contribute your fresh ideas and unique perspectives 🔹 Learn from experienced experts and shape your own career path 📅 Applications in France are open now – don’t miss your chance to join our mission! 📅 In Germany, internships, working student positions, and thesis opportunities are available all year round. 👉 Your internship could be the first step toward a long-term career with us. And yes – it’s not every day you get to work at a company that makes rockets. Apply now! 🤩 on https://lnkd.in/eEXBH5_W #RocketMakers #SpaceIndustry #DefenceIndustry #WorkInSpace #ChoosePassion

Next step forward for the industrial operational phase of #Ariane6! ArianeGroup and its key industrial partner in Belgium SABCA have signed a new contract for the operational phase of the European heavy-lift launcher Ariane 6, securing Europe’s independent access to space. The signing ceremony on Monday in Brussels was attended by Belgian Minister of Scientific Policy Vanessa Matz. 🚀 What’s the contract about? Sabca will supply the nozzle activation systems for the main engines of the core and upper stages for flight models 16 to 42. 🔹 Philippe Clar, Director Space Transportation Programmes at ArianeGroup, says: “This fruitful collaboration with a major industrial partner is an important step to make the Ariane 6 operational phase a success. I would like to thank the teams at ArianeGroup and Sabca. This agreement underscores the Belgian industry contribution to the Ariane 6 program and shows the progress in the negotiations with our partners for the operational phase of the launcher. Ariane 6 will guarantee European sovereign access to space for years to come.” 🤝 This renewed agreement builds on the long-standing partnership between ArianeGroup, Sabca and Thales Alenia Space Belgium, which has played a vital role in previous Ariane programs. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/e9vsNd3f 📷 SABCA #RocketMakers #SpaceIndustry #WorkInSpace #EuropeanSpace #SpaceEngineering

📅 Save the date! On November 4, 2025, at 6:03 p.m. local time (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET), #Ariane6 will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana 🚀 The #VA265 mission, Arianespace’s 3rd commercial flight of #Ariane6, will place Sentinel-1D into Sun-Synchronous Orbit on behalf of the European Commission, under a contract with the European Space Agency - ESA. 🛰 Sentinel-1D, built by Thales Alenia Space, is part of the EU’s Copernicus programme, the world’s most advanced Earth observation system. Equipped with an advanced radar instrument, it will provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface, essential to monitoring sea ice, icebergs, glaciers, subsidence, and oil spills. With this launch, Arianespace once again supports a major environmental mission while ensuring Europe’s autonomous access to space. 👉 Find all the details in our official press release: https://lnkd.in/eiWjnW6F #LaunchingAmbitions Thales Alenia Space ARIANESPACE European Space Agency - ESA European Commission