Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is reaching its decisive phase of testing, officials said this week. This includes a short- and long-duration firing of the rocket’s first stage at European launch ...

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher (right) discusses plans for the first Ariane 6 launch at the ILA Berlin air show June 5 with officials that included German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (center).

After a successful long-duration engine test, ESA says the first Ariane 6 launch is planned for mid-2024. Credit: ESA/M. Pedoussaut WASHINGTON — With the successful completion of a core stage hot-fire ...

Europe's new heavy-lift rocket has nailed its upper stage test but struggles with main engine firing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Europe's next-generation heavy-lift rocket, Ariane-6, looks set to make its maiden flight in mid-2024. The target launch date was announced by Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European ...

In a shocking announcement this week, the European intergovernmental organization responsible for launching and operating the continent's weather satellites has pulled its next mission off a future ...

A new European rocket is waiting in the wings. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket settles into ...

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket was a workhorse of a launch vehicle for years, but the ESA retired it this past year. The agency had hoped to have the Ariane 6 ready to go by now, but pandemic-era delays ...

Arianespace is readying the Ariane 6 for its second flight. Credit: European Space Agency After a more than seven-month hiatus, Europe aims to resume flying the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket on Feb. 26.