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Simultaneously, Europe is preparing for its next chapter in space exploration with the upcoming launch of Arian 6, touted as a significant milestone for Arian Space. The mission involves launching the CS3 reconnaissance satellite, which is crucial for Arian's future launch cadence ambitions. However, the challenge of maintaining a rapid launch frequency, as seen with other established players like SpaceX, could prove difficult for Arian Space as it embraces an expendable rocket model rather than a reusable approach.