Their new Ariane 5 Rocket could launch two three-ton satellites into space. It had more power than anything that had come before. The rocket rose up towards the heavens on a pillar of flame ...

Europe launched its last Ariane-5 rocket from French Guiana on Wednesday, carrying two telecommunications satellites. Read more: Europe's Ariane-5 rocket completes final launch At least 10 people ...

has called "the most complex and innovative spaceship ever developed and built in Europe". The ship’s maiden voyage is scheduled for 2007, when it will be boosted into orbit by an Ariane 5 ...