
Ariane 6 takes off for the first time on July 9, 2024, from Kourou, French Guiana.
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PARIS—In a relatively complex mission, the first Ariane 6 medium- to heavy-lift launcher placed payloads into orbit in its debut flight July 9 and partially demonstrated its technology features. In a two-booster version, the so-called Ariane 62 lifted off at 4 p.m. local time (3 p.m. EDT) from...
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