ariane 6
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Long-Awaited Ariane 6 Rocket Faces Tough Odds in First Launch
Ariane 6 is key to Europe’s space ambition, but the program has suffered a series of technical hiccups.
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It Was a Rough Week for Rockets
It was an unfortunate week for the rocket industry, with three distinct setbacks occurring and challenging the plans of three different aerospace companies across the globe. U.S.-based Rocket Lab, private Chinese launch provider Galactic Energy, and Europe’s Arianespace all endured face-palming disappointments this week, with two rockets failing outright and one continually unable to get…
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Amazon Signs Massive Deal to Launch Its Internet Satellites, Leaves out SpaceX
Amazon just booked 83 launches onboard rockets from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance to transport a majority of its Project Kuiper satellite constellation to low-Earth orbit within the next five years.