Liftoff occurred at 12:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday (Dec. 17). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's towering Ariane 6 rocket is ...

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully placed two satellites into orbit to join the EU's rival to the GPS navigation system on Wednesday after the mission blasted off from French Guiana. It was the ...