ORAJe had the great opportunity to visit ArianeGroup‘s historic Vernon site, a cornerstone of European space exploration.

This visit came at the perfect time, right after the successful inaugural flight of Ariane 6 in July. Exploring the behind-the-scenes work that brought this monumental achievement to life was truly inspiring.

Highlights included:
• A tour of the showroom featuring past and cutting-edge space technologies
• The integration of the Vinci upper stage engine
• A close look at the Vulcain 2.1 engine integration line
• Test facilities for the Vulcain and Prometheus engines

Many thanks to the dedicated teams of ArianeGroup for their warm welcome and for sharing their passion for space innovations!

 
Special thanks to Flavien Calvez, ArianeGroup engineer and ORAJe member, for organizing this incredible visit.