ARIANE 6 European Rockets

For Orbiter 2024
(update 2025 december 12th)

This is the French version.
An English version is available on Orbit Hangar.

This add-on is designed to be installed with the ELA-4 add-on for Ariane 6
(available on this same site for the French version, or on Orbit Hangar for the English version.)


DESCRIPTION:
Here is the new European Ariane 6 rocket in its 6.2 version (with 2 boosters) as it was
for the inaugural flight (VA 262) on July 9, 2024.
The payloads carried by this rocket are provided :
- 9 small satellites (cube sat)
- 4 experiments (fixed on the platform)
- 2 reentry test capsules

You can do the first mission of this rocket either in automatic mode (you just have to watch) or in manual mode.
All the details and explanations of the mission are in the (small) explanatory manual which is located in the .../Doc/Ariane6 folder.

Also included :
3 "generic" Ariane 6 rockets: one 6.2 version with two boosters, one 6.4 version with four boosters
and one new 6.2 version with the Speltra.
All these rocket have a "generic" payload.
You can use either version of this rocket to customize it and install the payload or satellite of your choice.
(look at the "customization" documentation).

NEW : VA 263 - 264 - 265 - 266 (without satellites)


INSTALLATION:
Just extract the "zip" file into the main root folder of your Orbiter.
If you haven't already done so, don't forget to "Create symbolic links".
You'll find the instructions in the documentation on page 18.

NOTE:
I advise against installing my older add-ons in OpenOrbiter 2024.
Keep your trusty old Orbiter 2016 for them and wait for a future update.
If you still want to install them (CSG, Rochambeau, Cessna), avoid installing the Surface Tiles provided with these add-ons,
and then install my add-on TILES FOR FRENCH GUIANA version 2. (Important: the "v2"!...) also available on this same site or on Orbit Hangar site.


REQUIRED ADD-ON:
This add-on is designed to be installed with the ELA-4 for Ariane 6 add-on
Otherwise, if you don't install it, almost all scenarios will result in a CTD.

Some (essential) modules are included in this add-on:
- VesselBuilder by Fred18
- Multistage2015 by Fred18 (modified by Matias)

IMPORTANT TO KNOW :
WARNING: For the Multistage2015 module, the included version is a version modified by Matias (dated 10/31/2025)
so that it would work in Orbiter 2024.
Unfortunately, it still contains several bugs that I tried to work around as best I could, in my own way.
If you install this add-on in Orbiter 2016, KEEP your original Multistage2015 files.

I thank Pappy2 for the documentation he provided me, and for all the tests he carried out.


And... don't hesitate to send me the information if you find any issues or anomalies!