The near-term plan for the European Launcher Challenge is for ESA to select companies for service contracts to transport ESA ...

There are no customer satellites aboard the first Spectrum test flight. The rocket will climb into a polar orbit from Andøya ...

ESA has officially kicked off a competition to support new launch vehicles, but the winners, if any, won’t be known for at ...

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum, a two-stage orbital launch vehicle, will be the first privately built rocket to lift off from ...

The European Space Agency's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched a French military satellite into space this week 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 from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana ...

ESA had originally aimed to launch the Ariane 6's second mission last year but took some extra time to address the issues experienced on Flight 1. Related: Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launches on ...

The continent’s imminent attempt at a commercial orbital launch could be the start of a bold new era that ends Europe’s ...

Minutes before it was scheduled to launch Monday, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was called ... ensure its own security," ESA space transportation director ...

Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was called ... must ensure its own security," ESA space transportation director ...