Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever • FRANCE 24 English

Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket completed its third launch on 12 August, carrying a state-of-the-art weather and climate satellite into orbit. Operated by the French firm Arianespace for the European Space Agency, Ariane 6 succeeds the recently retired Ariane 5. The rocket first flew on a test mission in July 2024, followed by its inaugural commercial flight in March 2025, which successfully delivered a French reconnaissance satellite into orbit. Olivier Sanguy, Editor in chief of Space News, joins us from Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse, France. #Ariane #SpaceX #space 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen