Europe 'back in space' despite Ariane 6 debut glitch
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Space bosses hailed Europe's return to space after the Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out a series of trials in a debut flight on Tuesday, but the mission ended with the launcher coasting in orbit without releasing its final batch of payloads.

Watched by a Rafale fighter jet, Europe's newest uncrewed rocket blasted off from French Guiana around 4 p.m. local time (1900 GMT), restoring the continent's independent access to space after delays, political setbacks and debates over funding.

Although not a commercial mission, the flight deployed three sets of micro-satellites for research purposes, prompting European space officials to declare the maiden trip a success.

"Europe is back in space," Philippe Baptiste, head of France's CNES space agency, said via video link to the Paris headquarters of the European Space Agency (ESA), where employees and politicians cheered the lift-off. 

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 Europe's return to space was celebrated after the Ariane 6 rocket successfully completed a series of trials in its debut flight. However, the mission encountered a glitch, with the launcher remaining in orbit without releasing its final batch of payloads One significant milestone achieved during the mission was the successful restart of the Vinci engine, which powers the rocket's upper stage.