The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, 108 million worth of prime contractor agreements covering the development of the Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ...

PARIS — Astrium Space Transportation will pursue development of an upgraded Ariane 5 launch vehicle under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) valued at 112 million euros ($150 million), ...

ARIANE OVERRUN: European Space Agency launcher director Antonio Fabrizi says a review of the Ariane 5 ME, a planned midlife upgrade to the Ariane 5 ECA heavy launch vehicle, shows one of the main ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. an ariane 5 rocket launches from french guiana in july 2021, rising into a darkening sky atop a widening pillar of flame The ...

Update: unacceptable winds forced a launch delay on Tuesday, July 4. The launch occurred at 6:00 PM EDT on Wednesday July 5. Following a two-week delay caused by faulty pyrotechnical transmission ...