As Ariane 5 had already been retired by then, this marked the end of a year in which Europe had no transporter of its own to launch large satellites into space. With the Vega C, the rocket for ...

Ariane 6 replaces the retired Ariane 5 and aims to reduce European reliance on other space-faring nations. David Cavaillolès, ...

Since Ariane 5 was retired in 2023, Europe has been unable to launch heavier satellites, as Russia stopped allowing use of its Soyuz rocket in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia ...

Spectrum lifted off from Norway’s picturesque Andøya Spaceport and cleared the launch pad. But after about 30 seconds, the ...

There are no customer satellites aboard the first Spectrum test flight. The rocket will climb into a polar orbit from Andøya ...

Europe has not been able to use Russia's Soyuz rockets since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. European nations have been trying to boost their ...

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft disintegrated soon after launch on Thursday, but thousands of miles away another new rocket enjoyed an easier ride on its first commercial mission.

Ariane 6 blasted off from Kourou in French Guiana, France’s overseas territory and Europe’s rocket launch outpost in Latin America, at 4.24pm UK time (1.24pm local time).

Since the retirement of the workhorse Ariane 5 in 2023, Europe has had little independent access to space, with war in Ukraine cutting Western ties to Russian Soyuz rockets and Italy's Vega C ...

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Its predecessor Ariane 5 retired in 2023, Russia pulled its Soyuz rockets and an accident grounded the smaller Vega-C launcher for two years. But with Vega-C resuming flights in December and ...