First commercial flight of European Ariane 6 rocket postponed until March
The first commercial flight of the European Ariane 6 rocket, carrying a military satellite, has been postponed until March 3, the French company Arianespace announced today.
The launch, from the Kourou space base in French Guiana, was initially scheduled for Wednesday.
The postponement is believed to be related to logistical problems with transporting the satellite.
The new rocket made its maiden flight in July 2024, carrying university microsatellites, including the Portuguese nanosatellite ISTSat-1, built by students and professors at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST).
The first commercial flight of the European Ariane 6 rocket, carrying a military satellite, has been postponed until March 3, the French company Arianespace announced today.
The launch, from the Kourou space base in French Guiana, was initially scheduled for Wednesday.
The postponement is believed to be related to logistical problems with transporting the satellite.
The new rocket made its maiden flight in July 2024, carrying university microsatellites, including the Portuguese nanosatellite ISTSat-1, built by students and professors at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST).
The first commercial flight of the European Ariane 6 rocket, carrying a military satellite, has been postponed until March 3, the French company Arianespace announced today.
The launch, from the Kourou space base in French Guiana, was initially scheduled for Wednesday.
The postponement is believed to be related to logistical problems with transporting the satellite.
The new rocket made its maiden flight in July 2024, carrying university microsatellites, including the Portuguese nanosatellite ISTSat-1, built by students and professors at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST).
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