Finally, Europe has regained independent access to space. The continent reestablished a sovereign launch capacity on Tuesday with the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket. Built to take satellites into orbit, Ariane 6 lifted off from the European Spaceport in French Guiana at 16:00 local time (21:00 CEST). The rocket is now soaring into the cosmos with a payload of satellites and experiments.
Ariane 6 Has Lift Off! Historic Rocket Launches Europe Back Into Space
Thomas Macaulay, The Next Web
Tue, 07/09/2024 - 12:21pm
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