Now, for real news about the European service module, feel free to follow us or @esa 

-
-
Replying to @ArianeGroup @esa
Hey
@ArianeGroup I always wonder, what is meaning of "Ariane" in ArianeSpace?1 reply 0 retweets 33 likes -
Replying to @Marswalkerr @esa
That's a good question, it's the French for Ariadne from Ancient Greek mythology. She delivered Theseus with a thread to come back home safely. Ariane launchers are the reliable thread linking Europe to space.
4 replies 9 retweets 131 likes -
I learned that a few weeks ago!
1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes -
But do you know the other names the committee in charge of naming it hesitated with?
2 replies 1 retweet 15 likes -
Can you reveal some of them?
1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes -
Yes, we can!
These date back from the 1970s.pic.twitter.com/SunFXJEkPw
4 replies 7 retweets 35 likes -
That’s really cool
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
That's the perk of having a rich European space history cc
@ESA_History
1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes -
Replying to @ArianeGroup @Marswalkerr and
I never knew there was so much history behind the naming of European launchers!
1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
ArianeGroup Retweeted ArianeGroup
We sometimes refer to it on our social media, and sometimes we just imagine the alternative:https://twitter.com/ArianeGroup/status/1326985655902220295 …
ArianeGroup added,
What if Ariane had been invented during the steam age? Here’s an artist’s impression of a version from the end of the 19th century, early 20th century. How do you think they would have powered it? Answers with figures, please (even silly ones!). -
-
Replying to @ArianeGroup @sixsilverstones and
Could one make a rocket out of transparent aluminum?
0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.