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

The first commercially operational launch of Europe's Ariane 6 heavy rocket was postponed for a second time on Monday, operator Arianespace said.

The 184-foot-tall (56-meter) rocket lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 11:24 am EST (16:24 UTC). Twin solid-fueled boosters and a hydrogen-fueled core stage engine powered the Ariane 6 through ...

report The second Ariane 6 launch sent up an optical spy satellite called CSO-3 for the French military. The rocket deployed CSO-3 into a sun-synchronous orbit about 500 miles (800 kilometers ...

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has successfully completed its first commercial launch carrying a French military satellite ...

The CSO-3 launch was the first of five launches Arianespace is planning for the Ariane 6 in 2025, David Cavaillolès, the new chief executive of Arianespace, said at the European Space conference ...

European heavy-lift rocket deploys French military reconnaissance satellite, marking a pivotal moment for Europe's space autonomy.

The anticipated launch of Ariane 6, Europe’s first commercial space mission, was on Monday postponed just minutes before its scheduled departure because of an unspecified “anomaly” on the ground, ...

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Europe's Ariane 6 launcher is to carry out its first commercial mission Monday when it puts a French military intelligence satellite into space.