When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket just launched for the second time ever. The Ariane 6 ...

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, on March ...

Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket will not fly today (March 3) after all. The Ariane 6 had been scheduled to launch a French spy satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana ...

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 ...

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

The European Space Agency (ESA) satellite launcher Ariane 6 rocket is seen prior to its maiden launch at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on March 3, 2025. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP ...

On Monday evening, Europe's launch vehicle is set to take its first paid payload into space. A few hours later, the Starship could deliver the next spectacle. Europe's Ariane 6 launcher is ...

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket roared skyward in its first commercial flight this week. It successfully launched a CSO-3 French military observation satellite into orbit at an altitude of around 800 ...

After the aborted launch on Monday, it worked today: Ariane 6 has taken off. The re-ignition of the Vinci engine also worked. The rocket lifted off at 13:24 local time (17:24 CET) from the Kourou ...