Arianespace Ariane 5

Western satellites once flew on Russian-made rockets, such as Europe’s use of the Soyuz to deploy its Galileo navigation spacecraft constellation.

Both of France’s space defense demonstration programs, Yoda and Toutatis, are making progress in hardware development but a launch period is hard to predict.

SpaceX knocked off a trio of Falcon 9 launches in less than 24 hr., ahead of a planned flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle Nov. 19.

The Ariane 6 rocket completed its wet-dress rehearsal test as European space officials work to ready their newest launcher for a July 9 inaugural mission.

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket passes key tests, looks toward first launch in 2024.

Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.

Arianespace’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket closed out 27 years of operations on July 5 with its 117th mission.

The mission, which is intended to deliver two European government communications satellites into orbit, had been targeted to launch on June 16.

Arianespace is delaying the launch of its final Ariane 5 rocket due to a possible technical issue with the booster.

The company is developing a 62-ft. (19-m), two-stage rocket to deliver satellites weighing up to 397 lb. into low Earth orbit.

Ariane 6 delays and problems with Vega C leave European launch industry mostly grounded.

An Ariane 5 launched the European Space Agency's JUICE mission which will explore three of Jupiter’s icy moons.

An Ariane 5 heavy launcher is scheduled to lift off April 13 with a probe designed to determine whether Jupiter’s icy moons meet the conditions for life.