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It’s official: Europe turns to the Falcon 9 to launch its navigation satellites

The European Union agreed to pay a 30 percent premium for Falcon 9 launches.

Ars Technica
First segments of ELT’s main mirror arrive in Chile

First segments of ELT’s main mirror arrive in Chile

www.eso.org
Rescheduled wet dress rehearsal for #Ariane6 was successful. Next important milestone will be full duration 1st stage burn test end of November. Will we get a launch date after that? #esa #arianegroup https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Nighttime_rehearsal_for_Ariane_6_towards_first_flight
Nighttime rehearsal for Ariane 6 towards first flight

Revised test schedule for #Ariane6 due to issue with hydraulic component in first stage. #esa hopes that this changed test sequence will reduce the impact for project timeline. https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_6_joint_update_report_19_October_2023
Ariane 6 joint update report, 19 October 2023

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management of ESA, as the overall Ariane 6 procuring entity and launch system architect, of the French space agency CNES, as the launch base prime contractor, of ArianeGroup as the launcher system prime contractor and of Arianespace as the launch service provider. This group reports regularly on progress being made towards inaugural flight of the new Ariane 6 launcher.

Ariane 6 joint update report, 9 August 2023

Here is the latest regular report on progress made and upcoming steps towards inaugural flight of the new Ariane 6 launcher. The next update will be detailed at a media briefing to be held in September. 

ArianeGroups try on reusable space launchers finally with some progress but nearly 2 years behind schedule. #themis #prometheus #arianegroup #arianenext https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/06/themis-prometheus-hot-fire-test/
Themis, Prometheus complete first hot-fire tests in France - NASASpaceFlight.com

Europe has just completed the first successful hot-fire test of its reusable Prometheus engine integrated…

NASASpaceFlight.com
Update on Ariane 6 progress by ESA task force. I guess an inaugural launch this year is unlikely. Next update end of July. #ariane6 #esa https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_6_joint_update_report_8_June_2023
Ariane 6 joint update report, 8 June 2023

As anticipated in May, here is an update of the progress being made towards inaugural flight of the new Ariane 6 launcher.The next update is expected end July.

400 Meter Sprint der Frauen: „Eigentlich ist das eine unmögliche Zeit“

Fällt der 400-Meter-Weltrekord von Marita Koch? Bundestrainer Jörg Möckel spricht im Interview über die Wirkung der Schuhe, Konkurrenzdruck im Training und Defizite der Sportförderung in Deutschland.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Wenn ehemaliger Stasi IM eine Zeitung betreibt, ist das Ergebnis grenzwertig. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien/holger-friedrich-ist-ein-unwuerdiger-verleger-18890002.html
Holger Friedrich ist ein unwürdiger Verleger

Die „taz“ meint, man solle den Verleger der „Berliner Zeitung“, Holger Friedrich, enteignen. Mit seinem Verhalten gibt er allen Anlass, ihn vom Journalismus fernzuhalten.

FAZ.NET
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_6_joint_update_report_12_May_2023 Ariane 6 launch gets less probable for the end of this year according to the progress of required milestones. At least ESA has started being open and transparent about the situation. #ariane6 #esa
Ariane 6 joint update report, 12 May 2023

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management of ESA, launch base prime contractor CNES, launcher system prime contractor ArianeGroup and launch service provider Arianespace. This regular update will follow Task Force meetings, to report on the progress being made towards inaugural flight of the new Ariane 6 launcher.The next update is expected on or soon after 8 June.