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Ariane is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne . France first proposed the Ariane project and it was officially agreed upon at the end of 1973 after discussions between France, Germany and the UK.
Ariane 6 was conceived in the early 2010s to be a replacement launch vehicle for Ariane 5, and a number of concepts and high-level designs were suggested and proposed during 2012–2015. Development funding from several European governments was secured by early 2016, and contracts were signed to begin detailed design and the build of test articles.
Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was launched from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana . It was used to deliver payloads into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), low Earth orbit (LEO) or further into space.
The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket clinched its maiden launch Tuesday from a site in French Guiana. But an “anomaly” occurred before it dove back toward Earth.
The European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket has finally, ... Europe has been without the ability to launch its own rockets. The new Ariane 6 rocket had been intended to be ready long before then ...
Since the first launch in 1979, there have been several versions of the Ariane launch vehicle: Ariane 1, first successful launch on 24 December 1979; Ariane 2, first successful launch on 20 November 1987 (the first launch on 30 May 1986, failed) Ariane 3, first successful launch on 4 August 1984; Ariane 4, first successful launch on 15 June ...
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024, the European Space Agency said on Thursday. ... Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket to launch June 15-July ...
ArianeGroup has developed its next-generation two-stage Ariane 6 launch vehicle, which succeeded the Ariane 5 rocket, that had more than 110 launches. The new vehicle offers two variants that will be capable of carrying between 10,350 and 21,650 kilograms. The first launch of Ariane 6 occurred on July 9 2024.