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Ariane 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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