Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Europe’s new heavy rocket, Ariane 6, made its maiden flight on July 9 at 16:00 local time (21:00 CEST). Ariane 6 is the latest in Europe’s Ariane series of rockets, succeeding the Ariane 5 and featuring a modular and versatile design capable of launching missions from low Earth orbit (LEO) and further into deep space.
