US EditionAriane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying French military satellite
- The European Space Agency's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana on March 6, 2025, placing a French military satellite into orbit.
- The successful mission marks Europe's independent access to space following the end of Russian Soyuz launches after 2022.
- General Philippe Steininger stated that Europe has only 10 military satellites compared to hundreds for the United States and China.
- Toni Tolker-Nielsen, the European Space Agency's director, emphasized the need for Europe to ensure its own security and suggested increasing annual launches to 12.
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French Rafale Jets Escort Ariane-6 Rocket on Its Way to Space
New Delhi: Stunning visual captured French Air Force Rafale jets soaring alongside the Ariane-6 rocket during its spectacular second launch on March 6, 2025.This mesmerizing visual captures the jets monitoring the skies as the Ariane-6 rocket soared into space from Europe's Space
A "perfect launch" and "a new era" for Europe, according to Arianespace. On Thursday, the Ariane 6 rocket placed a military satellite on board into orbit, on behalf of France, marking a first commercial flight with high stakes for space sovereignty...
"This mission is emblematic with the launch of a very high-resolution military payload for the benefit of French and European forces," says Louis Laurent, Thursday in franceinfo evening.
The Ariane 6 rocket, which took off Thursday from French Guiana on its first commercial flight, orbited a French military observation satellite.
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