Blastoff! Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launches for the 4th time

An Arianspace Ariane 6 rocket launched the Sentinel-1D Earth-observation satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Nov. 4, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. EST (2103 GMT; 6:03 p.m. local time in Kourou), Credit: Arianespace