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News and updates on satellite and spacecraft launches from Europe, including new launch vehicles and upcoming missions.

The first and second stages of the second Ariane 6 rocket are en route to French Guiana aboard the sail-assisted transport ship Canopée.

First and Second Stages for Next Ariane 6 Flight En Route

November 23, 2024

Arianespace has delayed the second flight of the Ariane 6 rocket from late 2024 to no earlier than February 2025.

Arianespace Pushes Second Flight of Ariane 6 to February 2025

DLR announces that the launch of its Reusable Flight Experiment (ReFEx) has been postponed to the end of 2026.

Launch of DLR Reusable Flight Experiment Pushed to Late 2026

CNES has inaugurated the Guiana Space Centre’s ELA-4 launch complex that will be used to support Ariane 6 missions.

CNES inaugurates new Ariane 6 launch complex in French Guiana

September 30, 2021

The French space agency CNES has officially inaugurated the Guiana Space Centre’s ELA-4 launch complex. The facility will be used to launch Europe’s next-generation...

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