https://spacewatch.global/tag/valerie-de-korver/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:31:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/valerie-de-korver/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/cnes-and-arianegroup-partner-on-developing-new-gen-very-high-thrust-engines/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65877 ArianeGroup has signed a contract with CNES towards preparing and validating the technologies for very high thrust engines. Aiming to reach between 200 and 300 tons of thrust, the new engine will be twice as powerful as the current Vulcain 2.1 main stage engine that propels Ariane 6.]]>