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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...
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First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair
The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...
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Video: German Startup's Space Rocket Explodes 40 Seconds After Liftoff
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.
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Mysterious Light Spiral Over Europe Traced to SpaceX Falcon 9 Reentry
On March 24, a glowing spiral appeared in the night sky across parts of Europe, including the UK, Sweden, Croatia, Poland, and Hungary. The formation lasted for about 12 minutes before fading. Experts confirmed it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentering Earth's atmosphere after completing its mission. The phenomenon resulted from frozen f...
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Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Called Off Minutes Before Launch Due To "Anomaly"
Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was called off on Monday due to an "anomaly" on the ground.
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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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ISRO Puts PROBA-3 In Orbit. A 10-Point Guide About The European Satellite
Indian space agency ISRO today successfully launched the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellite. The launch was on board ISRO's workhorse rocket - the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV in its 61st commercial mission 'C-59'.
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Iran Launches 2nd Satellite This Year Amid Concerns Raised By US, Europe
Iran has launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
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Epic Games Launches Its iOS App Store in Europe, Brings Fortnite Back to the Platform After Four Years
Epic Games announced the launch of its app store on iOS in the European Union as well as on Android globally, on Friday. Dubbed Epic Games Store, the app store has made its debut with games such as Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fall Guys. The launch of the app store in iOS was possible due to last year’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) by the ...
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Watch: Rafale Jets' "Bubble Of Protection" As Rocket Takes Off For Space
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket blasted off carrying satellites on July 9. The lift-off marked the return of Europe's access to outer space.
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Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Launched After 4-Year Delay
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent's independent access to space.
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Will Europe's Latest Heavy Lift Rocket Take On Elon Musk's SpaceX?
Europe lost its heavy rocket launching capability nearly a year ago when the Ariane-5 - owned by the European Space Agency - retired on July 5, 2023. Its replacement - the Ariane-6 - had been in the making since at least 2014.
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Europe Satellite Operator Cancels Ariane 6 Plans, To Go With SpaceX: Report
Europe's weather satellite operator has cancelled plans to use the European rocket Ariane 6 less than two weeks before its first-ever launch, opting to go with US firm SpaceX instead, the French newspaper Le Monde has reported.
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Russia Launches Angara-A5 Space Rocket At Third Attempt
A Russian rocket blasted off for a test flight on Thursday at the third try, after previous launch attempts earlier this week were aborted in the final seconds of countdown.
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2 Killed, Over 50 Injured As Russia Pounds Ukraine After Putin Vows Revenge
Russia on Tuesday rained missiles on the Ukrainian capital and other cities killing one person and injuring dozens, with downed rockets hitting high-rise buildings and sparking fires.
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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...
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First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair
The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...
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Video: German Startup's Space Rocket Explodes 40 Seconds After Liftoff
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.
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Mysterious Light Spiral Over Europe Traced to SpaceX Falcon 9 Reentry
On March 24, a glowing spiral appeared in the night sky across parts of Europe, including the UK, Sweden, Croatia, Poland, and Hungary. The formation lasted for about 12 minutes before fading. Experts confirmed it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentering Earth's atmosphere after completing its mission. The phenomenon resulted from frozen f...
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Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Called Off Minutes Before Launch Due To "Anomaly"
Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was called off on Monday due to an "anomaly" on the ground.
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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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ISRO Puts PROBA-3 In Orbit. A 10-Point Guide About The European Satellite
Indian space agency ISRO today successfully launched the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellite. The launch was on board ISRO's workhorse rocket - the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV in its 61st commercial mission 'C-59'.
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Iran Launches 2nd Satellite This Year Amid Concerns Raised By US, Europe
Iran has launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
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Epic Games Launches Its iOS App Store in Europe, Brings Fortnite Back to the Platform After Four Years
Epic Games announced the launch of its app store on iOS in the European Union as well as on Android globally, on Friday. Dubbed Epic Games Store, the app store has made its debut with games such as Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fall Guys. The launch of the app store in iOS was possible due to last year’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) by the ...
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Watch: Rafale Jets' "Bubble Of Protection" As Rocket Takes Off For Space
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket blasted off carrying satellites on July 9. The lift-off marked the return of Europe's access to outer space.
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Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Launched After 4-Year Delay
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent's independent access to space.
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Will Europe's Latest Heavy Lift Rocket Take On Elon Musk's SpaceX?
Europe lost its heavy rocket launching capability nearly a year ago when the Ariane-5 - owned by the European Space Agency - retired on July 5, 2023. Its replacement - the Ariane-6 - had been in the making since at least 2014.
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Europe Satellite Operator Cancels Ariane 6 Plans, To Go With SpaceX: Report
Europe's weather satellite operator has cancelled plans to use the European rocket Ariane 6 less than two weeks before its first-ever launch, opting to go with US firm SpaceX instead, the French newspaper Le Monde has reported.
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Russia Launches Angara-A5 Space Rocket At Third Attempt
A Russian rocket blasted off for a test flight on Thursday at the third try, after previous launch attempts earlier this week were aborted in the final seconds of countdown.
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2 Killed, Over 50 Injured As Russia Pounds Ukraine After Putin Vows Revenge
Russia on Tuesday rained missiles on the Ukrainian capital and other cities killing one person and injuring dozens, with downed rockets hitting high-rise buildings and sparking fires.
