While Arianespace is committed to moving to its peak launch rate of the Ariane 6 “as soon as possible,” it may take several ...

The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the final time on Tuesday (July 4), ending a 27-year launch career. Relive some of its finest moments here.

Successor Ariane 6 is 44 percent less costly than Ariane 5, at an estimated transport cost of $4.7 per kilogram. But now SpaceX’s rides are even cheaper, with Falcon Heavy standing at $1.6 per ...

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

An Ariane 5 lifts off for the final time July 5 carrying two European government communications satellites. Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG/P. Piron WASHINGTON — One chapter in ...

The Ariane 5 rocket made its debut in June 1996 with a launch failure, and its second launch a year later was also a partial failure. But after that, the rocket has had a commendable record of ...

Ariane 6 is expected to have 75-115 million euro costs per flight which is about half of the Ariane 5 price. Initially development of Ariane 6 was projected to cost €3.6 billion. In 2017, the ESA set ...

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. The two-booster version, known as Ariane 62, can ...

Arianespace will take over responsibility for Ariane 6 launch operations with the next flight, just as it did for the Ariane 5 rocket before. ESA was in charge of the Ariane 6 demonstration flight.