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Tracking Ariane 6 as it soars over the Azores

Written by  Thursday, 04 July 2024 06:00
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Santa Maria station

A network of ground stations around the world, including two owned by ESA, will track the debut flight of Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket. They will monitor key phases of the flight and gather telemetry and video that will be used to analyse the rocket’s performance and optimise future launches.

Ariane 6 first flight tracking infographic
Ariane 6 first flight tracking infographic

ESA’s stations in Santa Maria, Portugal, and New Norcia, Australia, supported many Ariane 5 launch campaigns and will return to action for the debut flight of its successor, Ariane 6, this month.

They will form part of the ‘downrange tracking network’ for the first flight of Ariane 6 under the responsibility and organisation of the French Space Agency, CNES. The ESA stations will join stations from CNES and other partners at Galliot and Saint-Jean du Maroni (France), Bermuda (UK), Aussaguel (France), and Lucknow (India). Future flights will be supported by different stations depending on their trajectory.


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