Note: On 5 July 2023 SpaceRef.com editor Keith Cowing spoke with Deutsche Welle TV about the last flight of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and its successor, the Ariane 6. [audio] Flight VA261 lifted off ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to conduct the first launch of its new Ariane 6 rocket tomorrow. The Ariane 6 is a heavy-lift rocket that will take over from the recently retired Ariane 5. The ...

thus the sole manufacturer of upper stages for all the Ariane versions. Even today, Ariane 5 is considered the world’s most powerful launcher for the transport of payloads to low-earth and ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

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 ...

Ariane 6, the European Space Agency’s next-gen heavy-lift rocket, is expected to take its inaugural flight on July 9, ending a yearlong gap in Europe’s ability to access space on its own. The launch ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) and its partner ArianeGroup made history on Tuesday, successfully launching the Ariane 6 rocket for the first time. The ESA already has 30 launches booked for its new ...

If successful, Ariane 6 could lead to a reinvigoration of Europe's heavy launch capabilities, with 11 flights possible per year at lower cost than Ariane 5. However, this could be a case of too little ...

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 ...

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 ...