Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was called off on Monday due to an "anomaly" on the ground. It was the latest of ...

On March 6, 2025, the European Ariane 6 rocket successfully completed its first commercial mission, launching from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana at 13:24 local time. The rocket carried the ...

The high-profile mission comes as Europe seeks to strengthen its defences The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana ...

The development of Ariane 6 was decided in 2014 and cost 4.5 billion euros. The rocket is expected to be in use until at least the mid-2030s. It is also controversial because, unlike parts of ...

Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into orbit and confirming the continent's independent access to ...

An Ariane 6 rocket roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard Thursday in the first commercial flight for the European heavy-lift launcher. The rocket took off smoothly ...

PARIS (AP) — An Ariane 6 rocket roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard Thursday in the first commercial flight for the European heavy-lift launcher. The rocket ...