Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is reaching its decisive phase of testing, officials said this week. This includes a short- and long-duration firing of the rocket’s first stage at European launch ...

After a successful long-duration engine test, ESA says the first Ariane 6 launch is planned for mid-2024. Credit: ESA/M. Pedoussaut WASHINGTON — With the successful completion of a core stage hot-fire ...

Generally speaking, space exploration is a very resource-consuming affair. And by resources, we meant both the kind you can make some more of, like say cash, but also the kind one’s never going to get ...

Europe will be back in the heavy lift rocket business on July 9, 2024 when the Ariane 6 lifts off on its maiden flight carrying almost a dozen satellites and experiments. The launch window at Kourou, ...

Europe's new heavy-lift rocket has nailed its upper stage test but struggles with main engine firing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Arianespace says it plans to undertake its first Ariane 6 mission of the year on March 3, after scrubbing an attempt this week because of issues on the ground. The European space launch service ...

Arianespace will fly its next rocket mission (VA263) with Ariane 6 on February 26th. Its cargo will be a French military satellite (the CSO-3 high-res optical satellite). It is Ariane 6’s first ...