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# ESA and ArianeGroup fire new P160C booster for Ariane 6 and Vega-C
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-04-24-esa-p160c-static-fire-test/
- Published: 2025-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:02:51.000Z
- Description: ESA, ArianeGroup and Avio's Europropulsion joint venture conducted a successful qualification static fire of the enlarged P160C solid booster at Kourou, a step toward boosting Ariane 6 and Vega payload capacity.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Space Agency, 25 April 2025](https://www.esa.int/Enabling%5FSupport/Space%5FTransportation/Europe%5Fs%5FSpaceport/P160C%5Ffires%5Fup%5Fsuccessfully%5Fa%5Fnew%5Fchapter%5Ffor%5FAriane%5F6%5Fand%5FVega%5Flaunchers?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not establish that P160C has been qualified for flight or scheduled on any launch.

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