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Europe says it leads the world in Earth Observation. But what is it?

Europe took another step towards cementing its position as a global leader in space-based climate monitoring, with the successful launch of its Ariane 6 rocket carrying a new weather and climate satellite into orbit.

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Ariane 6 carrying climate monitoring satellite succesfully launched

The rocket is crucial for giving Europe independent access to space, and reducing its reliance on Elon Musk's SpaceX, and will help the continent build resilience against the climate crisis.

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Ariane 6 successfully completes first commercial mission

The European Space Agency's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched a French military satellite into space this week on its first commercial mission.

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Ariane 6 has restored Europe's access to space. What's next?

The Ariane 6 launch is seen as a return to space. We take a look at what’s next for the mission, future rocket launches, and what it means for Europe.

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Europe hopes to end 'launcher crisis' with planned Ariane 6 takeoff

The rocket is scheduled for a test flight on Tuesday 9 July between 8 pm and 12 midnight European time, but has faced several holdups along the way.

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T-Minus Ariane 6: Inside Europe's critical mission to reclaim space autonomy

Raymond, Aline, Anne-Sophie, and Romain are four of the many Europeans involved in the building and launch of Ariane 6, Europe’s brand new rocket. And they also hold a crucial responsibility: each of them is authorised to press the red button to halt the launch.

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Ariane 6 launch: Why it matters for Europe's space ambitions

Europe's launcher Ariane 6 took off on its inaugural flight on Tuesday night.

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Europe's space sector to soon welcome Ariane 6: 'The missions will be longer and more versatile'

The new Ariane 6 rocket will close a dark chapter in European space history when the region had no workhorse launcher and no independent access to space.

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T-Minus Ariane 6: Inside Europe's critical space mission | Podcast

Raymond, Aline, Anne-Sophie, and Romain are four of the many Europeans involved in the building and launch of Ariane 6, Europe’s brand new rocket. And they also hold a crucial responsibility: each of them is authorised to press the red button to halt the launch.

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Europe's space sector to welcome new 'versatile' rocket soon | Podcast

The new Ariane 6 rocket will close a dark chapter in European space history when the region had no workhorse launcher and no independent access to space.

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Ariane 6 rocket being assembled ahead of inaugural launch this summer

The European Space Agency (ESA), Arianespace, and French space agency CNES are in the final stretch of preparations for Ariane 6's inaugural launch.

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New space launcher policy pledge after Ariane failure

Reliance on US tech to get into orbit is causing jitters, as the prospect of a second Trump presidency gets closer.

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Europe's access to space guaranteed after Ariane crisis, says ESA boss

Speaking in Davos, the head of the European Space Agency (ESA) was optimistic that Europe had emerged from an ongoing crisis after years of rocket delays.