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		nanna on July 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its... > Beyond the great emotion I am feeling right now, my first thoughts are for all the teams in Kourou, Paris, Vernon, Les Mureaux, Toulouse, Bremen, Lampoldshausen, Liège, Barcelona, Colleferro, Zürich and everywhere else in Europe who made this success possible. Would the UK have been a part of this pre-Brexit?

alibarber on July 10, 2024 | [–]

The UK is still part of ESA.

They do not have a direct involvement in the Ariane project however.

mglz on July 10, 2024 | [–]

The UK is part of ESA, which should be independant from EU membership. I am not sure where Ariane 6 parts are built though.

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