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). Onboard the rocket is a payload of satellites and experiments. Once they’re dropped off in the cosmos, Ariane 6’s upper stage will burn up to reduce space trash. The demonstration mission aims to prove the launcher’s capabilities. It alsos close a dismal chapter for the European Space Agency (ESA). Since the…
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