US EditionWatch Europe's Powerful Ariane 6 Rocket Launch for the 3rd Time Ever Tonight
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Ariane 6 signed her second commercial flight on the night of August 12-13, placing two new-generation MetOp weather satellites in orbit. This is a crucial step in her pace-rising strategy against the US giant SpaceX.
Residents Spot Strange Shape Over Schuylkill County Linked to Rocket Launch
On the night of August 12, residents across southern Pennsylvania - especially in Schuylkill County - were astonished to witness a mysterious, glowing white shape appearing in the night sky. The unexpected celestial display created a buzz among local stargazers who had ventured out hoping to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower. Instead, their attention turned skyward to a silent, shimmering spiral that held its shape for several moments before fadin…
For the third time in a row, Ariane-6 managed to take off in the direction of space. The launcher must put in orbit a brand new satellite.
The European Ariane 6 launcher is scheduled to take off on the night of 12-13 August from Kourou for its third mission, VA264. It will launch the European Metop-SGA1 weather satellite, designed by Airbus Defence and Space, into heliosynchronous orbit at an altitude of 800 km.
The Ariane 6 rocket took off for the third time in its history, on the night of August 12-13, 2025. Did you sleep at the time of its launch? This departure to space can be seen online. VA264. This is the name of Ariane 6's mission which left this night at 2:37 am Paris time. It was then
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