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Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» KOUROU — The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
European orbital rocket crashes after launch
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» OSLO - The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched test for the continent's bid to build a new space economy.
Japan hails next-generation rocket launch
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2024
» TOKYO - Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its space programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket’s inaugural flight last year.
Spy satellite race in Asia heats up with Japanese rocket launch
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/01/2024
» SEOUL - A rocket carrying the latest addition to Japan's network of spy satellites is bound for orbit, a major step for the island nation as its neighbours also look to strengthen their surveillance capabilities in space.
New rockets set to launch in 2024
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Several new European and American rockets are set for blast off in 2024, at a time the aerospace industry faces a shortage of launch vehicles fueled by the rise of satellite constellations.
Europe to hold competition to build space cargo ship
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» SEVILLE (SPAIN) - The European Space Agency (ESA) announced Monday it would hold a competition between firms to build a ship to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, in a potential first step towards independent missions carrying astronauts.
Summer superstorm blasts Netherlands, Germany
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» THE HAGUE: A record-breaking summer storm hammered the Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, killing two people and throwing international air and rail travel into chaos.
Europe's Jupiter probe set for new launch attempt
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» KOUROU - The European Space Agency's JUICE mission to explore Jupiter's icy, ocean-bearing moons will again try to blast off on Friday, a day after the first launch attempt was called off due to the threat of lightning.
Weather delays launch of Europe's Jupiter space mission by 24 hours
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» KOUROU - The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission, which aims to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, was postponed on Thursday for 24 hours due to bad weather.
Europe's JUICE mission to launch for Jupiter's icy moons
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» KOUROU - The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft is to blast off Thursday on an eight-year journey through the Solar System to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.