European Space Agency

Ariane 6 Reignites Europe's Hope of Sovereignty in Space

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent's independent access to space. European space efforts have suffered a series of blows, including four years of delays to Ariane 6, that have robbed the continent of its own way to launch missions into ...

Europe’s Vega Rocket Launches in French Guiana

Europe's Vega rocket launched on Wednesday from French Guiana, an AFP journalist said, carrying a satellite that will help combat natural disasters. Delayed by a day due to "electrical issues on the ground links," according to French firm Arianespace, the launch in Kourou finally took place at 10:50 PM (01:50 GMT, Thursday). "Successful lift-off ...