Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully deployed a French spy satellite in its first fully operational launch on Thursday, ...

The first commercially operational launch of Europe's Ariane 6 heavy rocket was postponed for a second time on Monday, operator Arianespace said.

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

The European Space Agency's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched a French military satellite into space this week on its ...

On Thursday, two high-profile rocket launches ended up with very different outcomes. For SpaceX, its South Texas launch of a ...

The 184-foot-tall (56-meter) rocket lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 11:24 am EST (16:24 UTC). Twin solid-fueled boosters and a hydrogen-fueled core stage engine powered the Ariane 6 through ...

However, Europe might not be able to replace SpaceX altogether. Ariane 6, unlike SpaceX rockets, is not reusable. And while Europe is fostering private companies with reusable, light-lift rockets, it ...

An Ariane 6 rocket roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard Thursday in the first commercial ...

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has successfully completed its first commercial launch carrying a French military satellite ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane-6 rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on March 6, 2025. RONAN LIETAR / AFP Nine months after its maiden flight in July 2024, ...

The Ariane 6 rocket's first commercial launch has been postponed again, with no new date or reason from operator Arianespace. The mission, carrying a French military satellite, is considered ...

An Ariane 6 rocket roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard Thursday in the first commercial flight for the European heavy-lift launcher. The rocket took off smoothly from ...