Running years behind schedule, Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket blasted off on its maiden flight Tuesday, thundering away from the European Space Agency's jungle launch site in French Guiana in a bid to ...

HELSINKI — Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launched for the first time Tuesday, providing a big boost for the continent’s space plans. The Ariane 6 rocket lifted off from the Kourou launch site in French ...

The Ariane 6 rocket promises to be Europe’s newest portal into space. On Tuesday, the rocket successfully reached orbit for the first time, taking off from Europe's Spaceport in northeastern South ...

The European Space Agency and Arianespace's next-gen rocket, Ariane 6, did not see a successful mission as it failed to raise its altitude, affecting both the upper and second-stage machines. Only ...

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket has finally taken flight, carrying the hopes of a continent on its broad back. The Ariane 6 launched for the first time ever today (July 9), lifting off from Europe's ...

Ariane 6 is the latest in Europe’s Ariane rocket series, taking over from Ariane 5, and featuring a modular and versatile design that can launch missions from low-Earth orbit and farther out into deep ...

Despite setbacks in getting its new heavy-lift rocket off the ground, Europe still has bold dreams about future space transportation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket lifted off Thursday from French Guiana and deployed a high-resolution reconnaissance satellite into orbit for the French military, notching a success on its first operational ...

No audio available for this content. The Ariane 6 launch vehicle program has taken a dramatic step towards first flight with the start on Oct. 5 of hot-fire tests of the rocket’s upper stage and its ...

At long last, the Ariane 6 has left the ground. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket has finally taken ...