ESA has chosen five rocket firms to compete for €169mn contracts, aiming to restore Europe’s independent access to space.

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket on Wednesday blasted off from French Guiana for the final time, carrying two military communications satellites and leaving its nations with a vacuum in autonomous access ...

One chapter in European access to space came to a close July 5 with the final launch of the Ariane 5, but the next chapter faces additional delays.

After 27 years and 117 missions, ESA's heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket has launched into retirement. On July 5, 2023 at 22:00 GMT, Flight VA261 successfully lifted off from the Centre Spatial Guyanais ...

As Ariane 5 is retired, the high economic cost of Ariane 6 may be difficult to justify amidst competitors such as SpaceX.

The Ariane 5 rocket will have its last launch this week. The rocket had its first launch in 1996 and should end with 112 successful launches out of 117 attempts. It could launch 35000 to 44000 lbs to ...

Europe’s first Ariane 6 flight achieved most of its goals, but ended prematurely Ariane 6 launched into orbit, but an upper stage problem kept it from completing the demo flight.

Ariane 6 vs SpaceX: How much can it send to low-Earth orbit? The Ariane 6 will send up varying amounts depending on the booster configuration.

Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket to make its final launch this evening [Updated] After nearly three decades, the Ariane 5 rocket reaches the end of the line.

Ariane 6 is supposed to be a cheaper alternative to Ariane 5, with the European space industry hoping it will compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

Ariane 6 is the successor to Ariane 5, which has been a crucial asset for the European Space Agency (ESA). From 1996 until 2023, Ariane 5 accumulated 117 launches, with 112 successful.

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts.