Four years of delays to Ariane 6 compounded the issue. However, the heavy-lift rocket underwent a successful test in July 2024 and is scheduled to carry out five launches this year.

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The 184-foot-tall (56-meter) rocket lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 11:24 am EST (16:24 UTC). Twin solid-fueled boosters and a hydrogen-fueled core stage engine powered the Ariane 6 through ...

Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket will not fly today (March 3) after all. The Ariane 6 had been scheduled to launch a French spy satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana ...

March 3 (Reuters) - The first commercially operational launch of Europe's Ariane 6 heavy rocket was postponed for a second time on Monday, operator Arianespace said. The launch, designed to carry ...

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