Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully deployed a French spy satellite in its first fully operational launch on Thursday, ...
The second Ariane 6 launch sent up an optical spy satellite called CSO-3 for the French military. The rocket deployed CSO-3 ...
Standing at 164-feet (50 meters), the new rocket replaced the Ariane 5, which made its final flight in July 2023 following several decades of reliable service. Commenting on Thursday’s mission ...
However, Europe might not be able to replace SpaceX altogether. Ariane 6, unlike SpaceX rockets, is not reusable. And while ...