Europe’s Ariane 64 Launch: Can Old World Rocketry Challenge America’s Space Dominance?

The European Space Agency’s ambitious Ariane 64 rocket is gearing up for a major test flight carrying Amazon’s internet satellites, marking Europe's bold attempt to crack into a marketplace long dominated by American innovation and enterprise. But while this latest launch from Kourou, French Guiana aims to impress, it also highlights the challenge America faces in maintaining its unmatched position in space technology and national security. Is Europe Playing Catch-Up in the High-Stakes Space Race? The Ariane 6 program, backed by thirteen European nations and coordinated by some 600 subcontractors, symbolizes the old-world effort to compete with cutting-edge American rocketry—most...