After years of delays the european space agency has successfully launched ariane 6 – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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After years of delays, the European Space Agency has successfully launched Ariane 6.

The Ariane 6 vehicle was supposed to begin service in 2020, but then... some things happened.

At about 3PM ET, it finally took off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and successfully reignited its Vinci engine in orbit, beginning the journey’s second of three planned stages that you can continue to follow live.

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