โSome engineering challenges span decades.
Planetary missions since the early 2000s have shaped Europeโs expertise in atmospheric entry and thermal protection.
This heritage now supports the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover for ExoMars, with a launch expected in 2028. ArianeGroup is responsible for the design and production of its Thermal Protection Systems (TPS), using Norcoatยฎ Liรจge HPK, cork-based ablative materials.
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๐ From Huygens landing on Titan in 2005, to Beagle 2 on Mars Express in 2003 and the Schiaparelli demonstrator in 2016, each mission helped mature critical technologies for extreme entry conditions.
โ 35,000.
Around 35,000 objects are currently tracked in orbit, but only about 9,100 are active satellites. The remaining 26,000 are debris.
๐ Which space sustainability challenge concerns you most: debris tracking, collision avoidance, satellite end-of-life disposal or space traffic management?
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๐ Ariane 64 isn't simply Ariane 62 with two extra boosters.
It's the version of Ariane 6 designed for Europe's most demanding missions.
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๐ธ Take another look at mission VA269.
A few seconds of liftoff.
Months of preparation.
Discover some of the highlights from Ariane 6's most powerful flight to date, featuring the debut of the new P160C boosters and the deployment of 36 Amazon Leo satellites. ๐
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