Faces of Ariane 6: Murat Tamay, Mechanical Integration Operator 05-07-2021 |  3 minutes

Before joining ArianeGroup, Murat worked as a locomotive mechanic at a railroad company. In 2006, he went from railways to space in order to work on integration of the upper stage of the Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launchers.

As mechanical operator in the integration team working on the Ariane 6 upper stage, I am involved in integrating a range of components. I work hand in hand with other engineering departments to ensure integration and testing of components so that prototypes and the first flight model function properly.

I am especially proud of what we have accomplished as a team. We recently completed a key phase of the project by delivering the Hot Firing Model of the Ariane 6 upper stage. I was thrilled.

I would love to be part of the launch campaign team at the European Spaceport in French Guiana, and be able to watch the first Ariane 6 launcher take off. I also aim to join the integration teams for the next upper stages for Ariane 6.

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