Europe back in space with new satellite launcher
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Since the retirement of Ariane 5 in July 2023 and the end of Europe’s space partnership with Russia's Soyuz rocket, the EU has lacked independent capability to launch military or institutional satellites. Now, after a successful test in July 2024, Ariane 6 aims to change that.
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Airiane 6 has already 32 missions lined up, including placing several satellites into orbit for the European Commission in 2025: Metop-SG-A1 for weather tracking, Sentinel-1D for Earth observation, and two Galileo navigation satellites – Europe’s answer to GPS.
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Since the retirement of Ariane 5 in July 2023 and the end of Europe’s space partnership with Russia's Soyuz rocket, the EU has lacked independent capability to launch military or institutional satellites. Now, after a successful test in July 2024, Ariane 6 aims to change that.
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Airiane 6 has already 32 missions lined up, including placing several satellites into orbit for the European Commission in 2025: Metop-SG-A1 for weather tracking, Sentinel-1D for Earth observation, and two Galileo navigation satellites – Europe’s answer to GPS.
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Sorry I have to be that guy but unfortunately the start of the Ariane 6 rocket had to be stopped only half an hour before its start.
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