Airbus Safran Launchers have just begun the hot-fire testing campaign for the re-ignitable VINCI upper stage engine on the P4.1 test bench at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Lampoldshausen, Germany. This is a key milestone for the development of Ariane 6.
The VINCI engine is designed for the upper liquid propulsion module of the launcher, which can be deployed flexibly for a variety of missions. Once ignited, the engine burns for up to 1,000 seconds in development tests. This M5R test phase will last until September 2016.
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Airbus Safran Launchers is the prime contractor for the Ariane 6 launcher, whose initial launch is scheduled for 2020.
May 20, 2016