European rocket launch company Arianespace says it has a four-year backlog but its clients are not yet ready with their ...

The rocket blasted off from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, just before 1:30 pm local time (1630 GMT) under ...

Ariane-6 is Europe’s heavy launcher and a key element of ESA’s efforts to ensure autonomous access to space for Europe’s ...

Airbus-built satellite for the French military successfully deployed from the Ariane 6 launcher from the Guiana Space Centre, ...

European heavy-lift rocket deploys French military reconnaissance satellite, marking a pivotal moment for Europe's space ...

Although carrying a military payload, the journey is considered a commercial one by European authorities because it is the first being handled for Ariane 6 by operator Arianespace, rather than the ...

European nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 for commercial and institutional launches in response to growing competition ...

Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël has said that Ariane 6 is key to “giving Europe an autonomous access to space,” despite ...

The rocket lifted off at 13:24 local time (17:24 CET) from the Kourou launch site in the French overseas department of French ...

A successful mission would mean Europe can independently put large satellites into orbit for the first time since Russia pulled its rockets after invading Ukraine in 2022.

However, Europe might not be able to replace SpaceX altogether. Ariane 6, unlike SpaceX rockets, is not reusable. And while ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane-6 rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space ... "With this latest launch, Arianespace is ...