Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is gearing up for its fourth-ever launch today, carrying the crucial Sentinel-1D satellite into orbit. This mission is a key step in enhancing Earth-observation capabilities, ...

Europe's Ariane 6 just flew with its more powerful boosters — and carried the heaviest payload taken to space in one go by a European launcher. Here are some key mission highlights: - First-ever ...

An Ariane 6 lifts off Nov. 4 with the Sentinel-1D satellite on board. Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace-ArianeGroup/Optique vidéo du CSG - P. Piron WASHINGTON — An Ariane 6 successfully launched a radar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Multiple people in Massachusetts reported seeing a swirl in the sky Tuesday evening. It was likely from the launch of an ESA ...

The excellent data Arianespace has collected on the Ariane 6 medium-to-heavy-lift launcher is evidence of the level of its engineering, Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed contracts for the development of the Ariane 6 new‑generation launcher, its launch base and the Vega C evolution of the current small launcher. The contracts, ...

Welcome to Edition 8.23 of the Rocket Report! Several new rockets made their first flights this year. Blue Origin’s New Glenn was the most notable debut, with a successful inaugural launch in January ...

ArianeGroup is still trying to catch up to where the bleeding edge of the launch industry was 15 years ago.