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

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket just launched for the second time ... Agency (ESA), is the successor to the workhorse Ariane 5, which retired in 2023 after 117 orbital missions.

Ariane 6 is the new European launcher and is intended to carry satellites into space for commercial and government clients. It is the largest European rocket to date and can transport up to 11.5 ...

As Ariane 5 had already been retired by then, this marked the end of a year in which Europe had no transporter of its own to launch large satellites into space. With the Vega C, the rocket for ...

Whenever the rocket ends up flying ... of the European Space Agency (ESA), is the successor to the workhorse Ariane 5, which retired in 2023 after 117 orbital missions. It took longer than ...

The launch of the European rocket Ariane 6, which was planned for 1.24pm local ... political relevance of Elon Musk and his space company, SpaceX. Ariane 6 replaces Ariane 5, which for more than 25 ...

It allows Europe to independently launch larger satellites into space. The rocket completed its maiden flight last summer. The Ariane 6 is the successor model to the Ariane 5, which was in operation ...

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

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft disintegrated soon after launch on Thursday, but thousands of miles away another new rocket enjoyed an easier ride on its first commercial mission.

It was the latest of several postponements for the rocket as Europe seeks to secure ... while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. The mission had taken on greater symbolic significance ...

It was the latest of several postponements for the rocket as Europe seeks to secure ... while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. 'We must be united' The mission had taken on greater ...