‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Gets New European Tune

rocket launching

An Ariane 6 powered by new P160C boosters launched its heaviest payload ever on June 17, lofting 36 Amazon Leo satellites.

Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/ArianeGroup
Europe is starting to think big when it comes to human spaceflight. After years in which European astronauts had to hitch a ride to the International Space Station (ISS) on U.S. or Russian rockets, countries in the region are starting to explore whether they need to do more themselves. That has the...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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