ARIANE 6 CORE STAGE FULL DURATION ENGINE FIRING, Nov 23, 2023, Kourou, French Guiane, 3:00 pm ET (livestreamed)

Update, November 23, 2:00 pm ET:  ESA just posted that they are ahead of schedule and the hot fire will begin 10 minutes early at 17:00 local time (3:00 pm ET), with the livestream beginning at 2:40 pm ET.

New times, we are 30 minutes ahead of schedule:
?Livestream starting at 20:40 CET (19:40 GMT, 16:40 local)
? Vulcain 2.1 engine ignition now scheduled at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT, 17:00 local)

— ESA Space Transport (@ESA_transport) November 23, 2023

Original Entry: The European Space Agency plans a full-duration (8 minute) firing of the engine for the core stage of their new Ariane 6 rocket on November 23, 2023 at their launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.

The test has been rescheduled many times, but on November 20 they confirmed they are still planning it for November 23 at 17:10 local time (3:10 pm Eastern Standard Time).  It will be livestreamed on ESA TV.

? Watch live: #Ariane6 launch rehearsal with 8-minute core stage engine firing.

? 23 November 20:10 GMT (21:10 CET, 17:10 local time) on #ESAWebTV: https://t.co/QJ5MWezpMp

Learn more about the test: https://t.co/JiRNF5PmTq

Here’s the Vulcain 2.1 engine firing last time ?? pic.twitter.com/ubTIGbYdN2

— ESA Space Transport (@ESA_transport) November 20, 2023