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Arrival of the Vulcain Aft Bay (VuAB) flight model for Ariane 6 at Les Mureaux
The Vulcain®2.1 engine aft bay (VuAB) for the first flight of Ariane 6 has arrived by boat at ArianeGroup’s Les Mureaux site from the Netherlands, where it was built by our partner Airbus Defence & Space.
The VuAB is the structure that houses the Vulcain®2.1; it is connected with both the launc...
On arrival, the container – weighing around 20 tons and five meters high – was removed fro...
The container was transferred to the reception area of the Ariane 6 core stage integration...
The VuAB was taken out of the container…
… and moved to its final dock …
… using an automated guided vehicle (AGV).
With the arrival of the VuAB, the Ariane 6 project is moving forward, getting closer to it...
Next stage is integration of all the VuAB’s mechanical, fluidic, and electrical equipment,...
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