ESA and ArianeGroup fire new P160C booster for Ariane 6 and Vega-C

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.

Verified AI-drafted European Space Agency, 25 April 2025

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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