Watch live: Europe launches its Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket for the first time

Watch live coverage as the European Space Agency prepares to launch its next generation heavy-lift rocket, the Ariane 6. Liftoff from Kourou in French Guiana is scheduled for 3 p.m. EDT (1900 UTC) on Tuesday, July 9. This is about an hour into a four-hour launch window available for the mission. Commentary will be provided by Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith, starting approximately an hour prior to liftoff. We will be joined by Frederic Castel, reporting live from ESA Headquarters in Paris. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks: