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flag Europe launched its new Ariane 64 rocket, deploying 32 Amazon satellites in a successful debut with four solid boosters.

flag On February 10, 2026, Europe launched the Ariane 64 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, marking its first flight with four solid rocket boosters. flag The 62-meter-tall vehicle, built by ArianeGroup across Europe with contributions from 13 nations, deployed 32 satellites for Amazon’s Leo broadband constellation. flag Designed to cut launch costs by half compared to its predecessor, Ariane 5, the mission aimed to strengthen Europe’s independent access to space amid competition from SpaceX. flag The launch sequence began with the Vulcain 2.1 engine, followed by four boosters burning 142,000 kilograms of solid propellant in under three minutes, with satellites released over a 110-minute flight.

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