Ariane 6 Rocket Prepares for First Launch

The Ariane 6 rocket reached a significant milestone as its gantry opened, revealing the spacecraft on the launch pad at the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana. This marks the final preparations ahead of its first commercial flight, during which it will carry a military satellite into orbit. After several delays, Europe's new heavy-lift rocket is scheduled to launch from Kourou at 13:24 local time (16:24 GMT) on Monday, ushering in a new chapter for the European space program.