Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The next Ariane 6 rocket launch is set for liftoff on 17 June 2026 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The earliest liftoff will be at 8:53 local time (12:53 BST, 13:53 CEST). This flight will be the debut of Ariane 6 flying with four upgraded boosters based on the P160C motor â offering an increase of 14 tonnes more solid propellant per booster.
Watch it live: youtube.com/live/f457U82D6EY
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#ESA #Rocket #Ariane6
The next Ariane 6 rocket launch is set for liftoff on 17 June 2026 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The earliest liftoff will be at 8:53 local time (12:53 BST, 13:53 CEST). This flight will be the debut of Ariane 6 flying with four upgraded boosters based on the P160C motor â offering an increase of 14 tonnes more solid propellant per booster.
Watch it live: youtube.com/live/f457U82D6EY
đč European Space Agency (ESA)
#ESA #Rocket #Ariane6


![What the ISS sounds like đ
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 121, orbit 1873 â Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 9: Hunting for sounds, part 2.
Before anyone from the NASA engineering teams starts wondering why the TOCA is clicking while itâs switched off⊠I obviously could not turn it on just for the purpose of this video, so I recorded the sound later on during actual operations. Itâs my absolute favourite sound onboard the Station! The sound consists of the checkout of several valves, which are used by this Total Organic Carbon Analyzer. This beautiful piece of engineering is used to test the quality of the Stations drinking water. 98% of the water onboard is recycled, isnât it amazing?
[FR] Jour 121, orbite 1873 â La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, Ă©pisode 9 : Chasse aux sons, partie 2.
Avant que quiconque ne se demande pourquoi le TOCA cliquĂšte alors quâil est Ă©teint⊠Je ne pouvais Ă©videmment pas lâallumer juste pour cette vidĂ©o, jâai donc enregistrĂ© le son plus tard, pendant des opĂ©rations rĂ©elles. Câest de loin mon son favori Ă bord de la Station ! Il sâagit en fait de la vĂ©rification de plusieurs valves du Total Organic Carbon Analyzer, une petite merveille dâingĂ©nierie qui teste la qualitĂ© de lâeau potable de la Station. Nous recyclons 98% de notre eau Ă bord â Ă©patant, non ?
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![Science on the ISS: IV Fluid đ§Ș
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 091, orbit 1410 â In this timelapse, Iâm first setting up and then carrying out a technology demonstration called Intravenous Fluid Generation â Mini. It explores how the Stationâs supply of potable water could be used to produce medicalâgrade intravenous fluids, such as saline solutions.
Being able to produce IV fluids in space would reduce our reliance on cargo missions and prevent the issue of expired medical supplies during longâduration exploration missions. One of many examples of the key role the Station plays in inventing the future of space exploration!
The large piece of equipment Iâm working in is a sealed laboratory workspace, the Life Science Glovebox, located in the Japanese Kibo module. And if youâre wondering why Iâm âtetheredâ for this experiment⊠The black one is an antistatic grounding strap. Itâs connected to a metal surface and helps keep our body electrically neutral (more on static electricity soon!). The white one is the radio connecting me to POIC Huntsville, who guided me through this experiment.
Congrats Huntsville! Congrats IVGEN teams, especially Alex M., Alex S., Brian, Courtney, John, Kimesha, Moriah, Nathan, Robert, and Toni!
[FR] Jour 091, orbite 1410 â Dans ce timelapse, jâinstalle puis rĂ©alise une dĂ©monstration technologique appelĂ©e Intravenous Fluid Generation â Mini. Elle vise Ă Ă©valuer si la rĂ©serve dâeau potable de la Station pourrait ĂȘtre utilisĂ©e pour produire des fluides intraveineux de qualitĂ© mĂ©dicale, par exemple des solutions salines.
Disposer de cette capacitĂ© permettrait de rĂ©duire notre dĂ©pendance aux missions de ravitaillement et dâĂ©viter les problĂšmes liĂ©s Ă la pĂ©remption des stocks mĂ©dicaux lors des missions dâexploration de longue durĂ©e. Câest lâun des nombreux exemples du rĂŽle clĂ© que joue la Station dans lâinvention du futur de lâexploration spatiale.
Jâeffectue lâexpĂ©rience dans un espace laboratoire fermĂ©, le Life Science Glovebox, situĂ© dans le module japonais Kibo. Et si vous vous demandez pourquoi je suis «âŻattachĂ©eâŻÂ» pendant cette expĂ©rience⊠Le cĂąble noir est celui dâun bracelet antistatique, reliĂ© Ă une surface mĂ©tallique, qui permet de maintenir notre corps Ă©lectriquement neutre (je publierai trĂšs bientĂŽtâŻune vidĂ©o sur lâĂ©lectricitĂ© statique!). Le blanc est la radio qui me relie au POIC de Huntsville, dont les Ă©quipes mâont guidĂ©e tout au long de cette expĂ©rience.
FĂ©licitations Ă HuntsvilleâŻet aux Ă©quipes IVGENâŻ!
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