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

The rocket lifted off at 13:24 local time (17:24 CET) from the Kourou launch site in the French overseas department of French ...

The new European Ariane 6 rocket lifted off on Thursday for the first time on a commercial flight into space, carrying a ...

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

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

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 ...

The rocket and satellite are "stable and safe," Arianespace said ... independently launch missions into space due to the ...

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military ...

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully placed a French military satellite into orbit Thursday, marking a milestone for the ...

The Ariane 6 rocket launch on March 3 had to be delayed ... while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. European nations have been trying to boost their security autonomy, an effort that ...