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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket, a crucial project for the continent’s space ambitions, is due to lift off on July 9 following years of delays, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The system was initially planned to blast off in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic and repeated technical issues have kept it on the ground, depriving Europe of an independent way to send heavy missions into space.<\/p>\n
“I am happy to announce that the first launch attempt will take place on July 9,” ESA chief Josef Aschbacher said at the Berlin aerospace show.<\/p>\n
“Ariane 6 marks a new era of autonomous and versatile space travel in Europe,” he said.<\/p>\n
The launch will take place from French Guiana in South America.<\/p>\n
The Ariane 6 was designed to keep up with rising competition in the rocket market including from billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX.<\/p>\n
Its workhorse predecessor, the Ariane 5, blasted off for the last time in July 2023 after 27 years of launches.<\/p>\n
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