Europe’s new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket has just completed its maiden flight, taking off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 4:00 p.m. local time on July 9 (8:00 p.m. BST, 9:00 p.m. CEST).
Ariane 6 is the latest model in the European Ariane family of launchers, succeeding Ariane 5. With a modular and versatile design, the rocket is capable of launching missions to both low Earth orbit and deep space.
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