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ArianeGroup to Receive €340M Per Year to Operate Ariane 6, Avio and Arianespace Finalize Divorce Terms
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https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-to-receive-e340m-per-year-to-operate-ariane-6/
> Member states of the European Space Agency have committed to provide ArianeGroup with up to €340 million a year to operate Ariane 6. In addition to subsidies for Ariane 6, it was also agreed that €21 million per year would be provided for the operation of Vega C.
> ESA is currently working towards a major milestone for Ariane 6 with the completion of a long-duration hot fire test that is scheduled for late November. Once that has been completed and the results analyzed, the agency will provide a more specific date for the 2024 debut of the vehicle.
>Vega C is currently grounded following a failure in December 2022 and a failed ground test of the rocket’s second stage in late June. Avio is currently working to redesign the nozzle of the rocket’s solid-fuel second stage, with a return to flight expected in the final quarter of 2024.
> The European Launcher Challenge, which will also receive funding as a part of this agreement, will see the first significant public funding of European launch startups. The programme, which is intended to be launched in 2025, will see winning bidders receive €150 million each to support the development of their respective space transportation services.
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https://europeanspaceflight.com/avio-and-arianespace-finalize-divorce-terms/
> During the 2023 Space Summit in Seville, European Space Agency member states agreed to allow Avio to market and manage the launch of Vega C independent of Arianespace.