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The New Space Race: 7 Companies Battling Musk — and How To Invest In Them

SpaceX is a dominant player in the sector, but rivals are rising. Here are seven SpaceX competitors and ways investors can gain space economy exposure.

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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launches its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites (video)

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.

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Europe's Vega C rocket launches advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)

Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite to orbit.

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Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches Sentinel-1D Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth-observing satellite today (Nov. 4) on its fourth-ever launch.

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Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), sending an advanced weather and climate satellite to orbit.

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European Vega C rocket launches CO2-mapping satellite, 4 Earth-observation spacecraft to orbit (video)

A Vega C rocket launched the MicroCarb carbon dioxide mapper and four Earth-observation satellites tonight (July 25) from South America.

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ESA successfully launches Biomass, the satellite set to unlock the secrets of the world's forests

The Biomass satellite is designed to measure carbon stocks in tropical forests, helping scientists to understand how they work and how they are changing.

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Vega-C rocket launches European forest-monitoring 'Biomass' satellite to orbit (video)

The European Space Agency's Biomass forest-monitoring satellite headed toward orbit early Tuesday morning (April 29) on the fourth-ever launch of the Vega-C rocket.

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Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss

Investing in space vital for sustaining quality of life amid ‘volatile geopolitical’ landscape, says Josef Aschbacher

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European Rocket Aims For First Commercial Launch After Delays

After several false starts, Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 is aiming to finally blast off on its first commercial mission Thursday, carrying with it the continent's hopes of bolstering its security and independent access to space.

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Arianespace calls off 2nd-ever launch of Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket

Arianespace called off the second-ever launch of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket today due to an issue with ground equipment. A new liftoff date has not been announced.

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Europe's Vega rocket aces its final mission (video)

Europe's Vega small-satellite launcher flew its last-ever mission tonight (Sept. 4), sending the Sentinel-2C Earth-observing satellite skyward.

Space

Ariane 6 vs. SpaceX: How the rockets stack up

The European Space Agency is planning to use the Ariane 6 for a variety of missions. Here's what you need to know.

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European Space Agency Successfully Launches Ariane 6 Rocket

The successful launch of the Ariane 6 rocket by the European Space Agency marks a significant milestone in advancing space exploration and satellite launch...

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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launches on long-awaited debut mission (video)

The new Ariane 6 rocket launched for the first time ever today (July 9), opening a new chapter in European spaceflight history.

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1st launch of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally has June 2024 launch target

After a 4-year delay, the new heavy-lift rocket for Europe is almost ready for space. Ariane 6 should launch for the European Space Agency no earlier than June 15.

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Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C

Italy, France and Germany on Monday have reached a deal underpinning future launches of the delayed Ariane 6 and Avio’s smaller Vega-C rockets, Italy’s industry minister said

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Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris

Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.

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1st launch of Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket slips to 2024

The European Space Agency and the CEO of Arianespace confirmed on Tuesday (Aug. 8) that the inaugural launch of the new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket will slip into 2024.

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When will Ariane 6 fly? Europe's new heavy-lift rocket battles delays as Ariane 5 era ends

Ariane 6 may launch later this year to provide fresh European access to space, but it faces stiff competition from veteran US competitor SpaceX.

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Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission (video)

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time today (July 5) after 27 years of service, sending two communications satellites to orbit.

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Watch the last-ever launch of Europe's powerful Ariane 5 rocket on July 5 after delays

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will launch for the final time on Wednesday (July 5), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.

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The top 10 Ariane 5 rocket launches of all time

The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the final time on Tuesday (July 4), ending a 27-year launch career. Relive some of its finest moments here.

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SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe' like never before (video)

Europe's Euclid satellite flew July 1 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. After reaching its deep space destination, Euclid will map an unseen part of our universe's history.

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Final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket set for July 4 after delay

The final liftoff of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has been retargeted for July 4, three weeks later than originally planned.

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