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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.