DLR - German Aerospace Research Establishment
DLR - German Aerospace Research Establishment
10/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/24/2025 11:00
Final assembly of Ariane 6's Vinci upper stage engine to take place in Lampoldshausen
Final assembly of the Ariane upper stage Vinci engine will move to Lampoldshausen
ArianeGroup Germany will in future manufacture Vinci - the upper stage engine of the Ariane 6 launcher - in Lampoldshausen. DLR and ArianeGroup have jointly supported this move, and the agreement was signed in Lampoldshausen on 24 October 2025 by ArianeGroup Germany, ArianeGroup France and DLR. From left: Philippe Clar, Director Space Transportation Programs, ArianeGroup; Jens Franzeck, Chief Industrial Officer, ArianeGroup; Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chair of the DLR Executive Board; Pierre Godart, Chief Financial Officer, ArianeGroup; Walther Pelzer, Member of the DLR Executive Board and Director General of the German Space Agency at DLR; Toni Tolker-Nielsen, Director of Space Transportation, ESA.
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