Europeans could not test Ariane 6 rocket engines because of breakage in fuelling system

ESA reported that the static fire tests of Vulcain 2.1 engines planned for August 29 for the perspective Ariane 6 rocket are postponed for September 5. The transfer reason — failure in systems of gas station of the rocket liquid fuel and the return automatic counting. Critical tests of engines still are expected on September 26, and their results will define destiny of the first start of the rocket. The heavy Ariane 6 European missile had to depart in 2020. The pandemic of Koronavirus introduced amendments in these plans, as well as numerous difficulties of the technological plan...