A successful re-ignition of the Ariane 5 upper stage engine performed during the most recent mission has consolidated Ariane 5’s readiness for the launch of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle.

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is finally ready to fly, four years late but vital as ever for European governments backing the more than $4 billion project. Set for liftoff from French Guiana, the new ...

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 ...

BREMEN, Germany—Preparation for final testing of Ariane 6 engines is progressing, while the main- and upper-stage assembly lines are up and running, ArianeGroup CEO Andre-Hubert Roussel says. Europe’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket passed a crucial engine burn today (Nov. 23), keeping it ...

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ESA's next-generation Ariane 6 heavy rocket came another step closer to flight on November 23, 2023 as it completed a long-duration hot-fire test of the stacked booster's Vulcain 2.1 engine at ...

On July 5, 2023, the Ariane 5 launch vehicle took flight for the last time, thus ending a storied 27-year career for what was Europe’s first heavy-lift rocket. Nearly ten months later, Arianespace is ...

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 ...

Europe is set to regain independent access to space tomorrow, July 9, when the long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket lifts off for the first time. The heavy-lift satellite launcher — commissioned by the ...