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).

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 ...

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 ...

At long last, the Ariane 6 has left the ground. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket has finally taken ...

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 ...