René Obermann, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Airbus (European largest aerospace group) said that Europe needs sovereign ...

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A camera placed near the launchpad delivers and amazing view of the first liftoff of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket. Credit: ESA Prince Frederik dies from rare genetic condition at age 22. See his dad's ...

European nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, was repeatedly delayed. The delays ...

The ArianeGroup says the launch is significant because it "guarantees independent access to space for France and Europe," according to a statement. "Ariane confirms the return of autonomous access ...

On March 6, 2025, the European Ariane 6 rocket successfully completed ... Perry to Make History on First All-Female Spaceflight This launch comes at a time when Europe is prioritizing its space ...

Meanwhile, the retirement of the Ariane 5 in 2023 and delays to the new Vega-C small-launch vehicle left the continent without independent access to space. Europe was forced to rely on Elon Musk ...

Ariane 6 blasted off from Kourou in French Guiana, France’s overseas territory and Europe’s rocket launch outpost in Latin America, at 4.24pm UK time (1.24pm local time).

Earlier in the day, some 3,200 miles southeast of SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in Texas, another rocket, the Ariane 6, achieved a flawless mission on only its second flight, after lifting off ...

After further evaluating the ground equipment, Arianespace said it is now targeting a launch on "March 6, 2025 at 1:24 pm local time in Kourou" (1624 GMT). "Ariane 6 and its passenger, the CSO-3 ...