Arianespace to ramp up to full Ariane 6 rocket launch rate in 2026

Europe’s Arianespace expects to launch its first Ariane 6 rocket by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, but it will take until 2026 to ramp up to the full rate of nine to 11 per year, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday. Arianespace, a rival to Elon Musk’s SpaceX that is majority-owned…

China’s economic growth falls short of Beijing’s target | Here’s why

China registered an economic growth of 4.8 per cent in the first three months of 2022. However, the first quarter growth was well below the ruling Communist Party’s official target of 5.5 per cent for the entire year, according to official data released on Monday. The country’s gross domestic product…

Tokyo Olympics: India beat South Africa 4-3, in contention to qualify for women’s hockey quarter-finals

HIGHLIGHTS South Africa, who were already out of contention, equalised thrice in the match Vandana Katariya’s third goal in the fourth quarter gave India a 4-3 lead which they held on to India’s place in the quarter-final will be confirmed if Ireland lose later in the day to Great Britain Vandana Katariya…