Ariane 6 is the latest model in the Ariane line of rockets - Europe's own satellite launchers. The project dates back to a proposal from 1973 and the first flight of the Ariane 1 rocket took place ...

The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket clinched its maiden launch Tuesday from a site in French Guiana. But an “anomaly” occurred before it dove back toward Earth.

Ariane 6 is slated to fly 18 of the missions while ULA netted the most with 38. Blue Origin received a contract for an initial 12 but the option to add 15 more.

The Ariane 6's long-awaited debut began when the 183-foot-tall rocket's hydrogen-fueled Vulcain 2.1 main engine roared to life at 3 p.m. EDT, followed a few seconds later by ignition of two solid ...

Ariane 6 reached orbit on Tuesday. But a problem made the European Space Agency rocket deviate from its flight plan late in the mission. By Katrina Miller Katrina Miller previously reported on the ...

A joint press release from the Ariane 6 Task Force — ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup and Arianespace — released on July 9 th announced the inaugural flight of Ariane 6, a new heavy-lift rocket, from Europe’s ...

It was a great relief for those involved to finally see the Ariane 6 make it off the launchpad following years of delays. Work started on the rocket 10 years ago, with 2020 targeted for its maiden ...

Europe's newest heavy-lift rocket roared into space today as the Ariane 6 booster lifted off from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana at 4:00 pm GFT (19:00 GMT). Designated VA262, the inaugural ...

Arianespace is building two versions of the 63-meter-tall Ariane 6. Ariane 62 will fly with two strap-on boosters, while the more powerful Ariane 64 will fly with four.

On Thursday, two high-profile rocket launches ended up with very different outcomes. For SpaceX, its South Texas launch of a Starship rocket as part of its ongoing mission to Mars project ended ...

The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket clinched its maiden launch Tuesday from a site in French Guiana. But an “anomaly” occurred before it dove back toward Earth.