The first flight of the Ariane 6, which succeeds the venerable, now-retired Ariane 5, notably experienced an issue with the rocket's upper stage that prevented it from performing a final deorbit burn.

The first flight of the Ariane 6, which succeeds the venerable, now-retired Ariane 5, notably experienced an issue with the rocket's upper stage that prevented it from performing a final deorbit burn.

Time-lapse highlights after conducting a crucial 7-minute test-fire of Ariane 6 rocket. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency ...

Japan plans to launch the Michibiki No. 6 navigation ... of Ariane 6 flights. The mission that was due in 2024 was delayed as engineers worked through issues discovered during the rocket’s ...

Arianespace will fly its next rocket mission (VA263) with Ariane 6 on February 26th. Its cargo will be a French military satellite (the CSO-3 high-res optical satellite). It is Ariane 6’s first ...

PLATO will be the first scientific mission to launch onboard Europe’s new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket from Kourou. Focus: Space, exploration, extrasolar planets On 29 January 2025, the European Space ...

Rocket Software announced the latest enhancements to the Rocket U2 System Builder Extensible Architecture version 6.6.2. This release brings a host of improvements and fixes that enhance the ...

The first commercial flight of the new European Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled for 26 February, according to French launch service provider Arianespace. The rocket will lift off at 17:24 Belgian time ...

KIMOTSUKI, Kagoshima Prefecture--An Epsilon-6 rocket carrying eight satellites into orbit on Oct. 12 suffered a malfunction after liftoff and was ordered to self-destruct, according to the Japan ...