Europe has reestablished independent access to space with the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket.Europe has reestablished independent access to space with the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket.
Finally, Europe has regained independent access to space.
The continent reestablished a sovereign launch capacity on Tuesday with the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket.
Built to take satellites into orbit, Ariane 6 lifted off from the European Spaceport in French Guiana at 4:00PM local time (9:00PM CEST).
The rocket is now ascending into the cosmos to deliver a payload of satellites and experiments. Ariane 6’s upper stage will then burn up to reduce space trash.
The demonstration mission aims to prove the launcher’s capabilities.
