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Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket launches on long-awaited maiden mission (video)

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has finally taken flight, carrying the hopes of a continent on its broad back. Ariane 6 launched for the first time today (July 9) at 15:01 CET (19:01 GMT) from the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana, Europe. This first flight had a big payoff: It came a year after the… Read More »

Europe conducts maiden flight of Ariane 6 rocket

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket, years behind schedule, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, blasting off from the European Space Agency’s forested launch pad in French Guiana in a bid to restore Europeans’ independent access to space. Faced with increasingly fierce international competition, European space agencies see Ariane 6 as a critical tool to reestablish… Read More »