A camera placed near the launchpad delivers and amazing view of the first liftoff of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket. Credit: ESA ...

At $5.6 billion, this is a huge contract for a company the size of Rocket Lab. It will have a minimum of 30 missions with a potential expansion through 2034. Knowing how government contracts work ...

The continent's new Ariane 6 rocket, funded by ESA and built by a consortium owned by multinational firms Airbus and Safran, is more expensive than the Falcon 9 and years behind schedule.

Europe's space industry has also seen delays in the development of the Ariane 6 rocket and the suspension of the Vega-C satellite launcher after an accident. It wasn't until March 6, when the ...

Europe’s space industry has also seen delays in the development of the Ariane 6 rocket and the suspension of the Vega-C satellite launcher after an accident. It wasn’t until March 6 ...

Ariane 6 launches a CSO-3 French military observation satellite into orbit March 6. Credit: As Arianespace wrapped up the webcast of the March 6 launch of the CSO-3 French reconnaissance satellite ...

Rocket Lab's heavy reliance on government contracts makes it especially vulnerable to cost-cutting in this sector. Check out ...