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 enjoyed an easier ride on its first commercial mission.

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 rocket Ariane 6 successfully carried ... launch missions into space due to the Ariane 6 delays. Its predecessor Ariane 5 retired in 2023, Russia pulled its Soyuz rockets and an ...

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 ...