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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launches for first time

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The new Ariane 6 rocket smoothly launches into clear skies at 4pm local time (1900 GMT) from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space. IMAGES

Added on the 09/07/2024 22:11:10 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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