Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Launches Into Space
The rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and is operated by French company Arianespace on behalf of the European Space Agency. Ariane 6 made its debut with a test flight in July 2024, followed by a second mission in March this year.
On its latest flight, Ariane 6 carried Metop-SGA1, a 4,040-kilogram weather satellite. The spacecraft was placed into a polar orbit about 800 kilometres above Earth 64 minutes after liftoff, Arianespace said on X.

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