The nearest US competitor to SpaceX was Rocket Lab, with 14 launches and 33 spacecraft. The competition in "upmass," that is ...

Among the investors was André-Hubert Roussel, former CEO of ArianeGroup, who oversaw the development of Europe’s only ...

Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was ... while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. The mission had taken ...

The Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from Europe's spaceport ... Since the retirement of the workhorse Ariane 5 in 2023, Europe has had little independent access to space, with war in Ukraine cutting Western ...

On March 6, 2025, the European Ariane 6 rocket successfully completed its first ... Ariane 6 replaces the retired Ariane 5 and aims to reduce European reliance on other space-faring nations.

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft disintegrated soon after launch on Thursday, but thousands of miles away another new rocket ...

Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 blasted off on its first commercial mission Thursday, carrying with it the continent’s hopes of bolstering its security and independent access to space.

The high-profile mission comes as Europe seeks to strengthen its defences The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket lifts off ... Its predecessor Ariane 5 retired in 2023, Russia pulled ...

Ariane 6 is the new European launcher and is intended to carry satellites into space for commercial and government clients. It is the largest European rocket to date and can transport up to 11.5 ...

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

The Ariane 6 rocket lifted from Europe's spaceport in Kourou ... Since the retirement of the workhorse Ariane 5 in 2023, Europe has had little independent access to space, with war in Ukraine ...