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Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 blasting off from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

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Video. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully takes off

Updated: 10/07/2024 - 8:55 GMT+2

Ariane 6 has been in development for almost a decade with the aim of putting Europe's rockets on the map.

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