Europe’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Ariane-6: A Challenge To Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dominance?
10 Jul 2024 02:46 AM IST
Europe is gearing up for the maiden test flight of its new heavy lift rocket, the Ariane-6, tonight at 8:30 pm. This rocket, standing 63 meters tall and weighing up to 860 tons at its heaviest configuration, marks Europe's renewed push into the space launch arena after retiring its previous workhorse, the Ariane-5, in July 2023.