Ariane 6 Rocket Launch Faces Another Delay

The Ariane 6 rocket's first commercial launch has been postponed again, with no new date or reason from operator Arianespace. The mission, carrying a French military satellite, is considered commercial by European authorities despite its military payload. Ariane 6 is built by ArianeGroup.

The planned launch of the Ariane 6 rocket, Europe's heavy-lift launcher, has encountered another delay, Arianespace announced on Monday via YouTube.

Scheduled to deploy a French military satellite from Europe's Kourou spaceport, this marks the second postponement following an initial attempt in February. The Ariane 6 had its maiden flight on July 9 last year, experiencing a software glitch that left its upper stage in orbit.

Despite carrying a military payload, the mission is tagged as commercial due to Arianespace's involvement rather than the European Space Agency. Ariane 6 is developed by ArianeGroup, co-owned by Airbus and Safran.

(With inputs from agencies.)