Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has finally taken to the skies, carrying the hopes of an entire continent on its back. The Ariane 6 launched for the first time today (July 9) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 3:01 p.m. EDT (19:01 GMT). The stakes were high for this debut: it came a … Read more
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed for years, but was launched for the first time on Tuesday from the European Space Agency’s launch site in French Guiana. The rocket is intended to give Europe independent access to space again. Facing increasingly fierce international competition, European space agencies see Ariane 6 as crucial for … Read more
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket finally has a set launch date. The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket from Ariane space will take its debut mission to space no sooner than June 15, 2024, test team officials announced Thursday (Nov. 30). On board will be a set of small ones satellitesof which two out NASArepresentatives … Read more