Europe’s most powerful rocket to lift off with four boosters for Amazon mission
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Europe launches its most powerful rocket ever, the four-booster Ariane 64, carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit from French Guiana. This marks the first commercial mission for the Ariane 6 in its maximum configuration, capable of lifting over 20 metric tons with 3.5 million pounds of thrust. Amazon has booked 18 Ariane 6 launches to deploy its Starlink-competing constellation, aiming for over 3,200 satellites total.
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