The second Ariane 6 launch sent up an optical spy satellite called CSO-3 for the French military. The rocket deployed CSO-3 ...

European heavy-lift rocket deploys French military reconnaissance satellite, marking a pivotal moment for Europe's space ...

Europe's launch vehicle is set to take its first paid payload into space. A few hours later, the Starship could deliver the ...

Both Europe's Ariane 6 and SpaceX's giant Starship rocket were due to take off again at the beginning of the week. That ...

The launch was meant to be the first commercial mission of the new European space rocket and the second overall, after its ...

Europe has not been able to use Russia's Soyuz rockets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, while the workhorse Ariane 5 was ...

Europe recently found itself without a way to independently launch missions into space due to the Ariane 6 delays, its ...

Europe's Ariane 6 launcher is to carry out its first commercial mission Monday when it puts a French military intelligence ...

It was the latest of several postponements for the rocket as Europe seeks to secure independent access to space. Read more at ...

Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first ... able to use Russia's Soyuz rockets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023.

The first commercially operational launch of Europe's Ariane 6 heavy rocket was postponed for a second time on Monday, ...