The European Space Agency has admitted problems with the launch of the Ariane 6 rocket

The European Space Agency (ESA) has acknowledged problems with the launch of the Ariane 6 rocket. This is reported by the European Spaceflight (ES) portal.

According to the publication, the malfunction of an unnamed element of the rocket first became publicly known to La Tribune, after which the Space Intel organization clarified that we are talking about the turbopump of one of the engines, an anomaly with the operation of which was discovered in August, as a result of which instead of three or four Ariane 6 launches scheduled for 2026, one or two may take place.

“ESA is aware of the delays,” an agency spokesperson told ES.

In a statement provided to the publication, ArianeGroup and Arianespace confirmed that the carrier's flight schedule for 2026 will be adjusted due to additional checks on the Ariane 6 production line.