Europe has been dependent on Elon Musk's SpaceX to reach space — but that could be about to change.
The Ariane 6, Europe's answer to SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, is set to launch on Tuesday.
Officials hope it will compete with SpaceX's rockets, but Elon Musk isn't so sure.
AdvertisementSpaceX is dominating the global space industry — but Europe is hoping a new rocket will change that.
On Tuesday, the 200-foot tall Ariane 6 rocket plans to launch for the first time after years of delays from a spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the hopes of Europe's space industry and its ambition of competing with Elon Musk's rocket firm into orbit.
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Europe, Guiana