FILE PHOTO: A tank of Ariane 6, Europe's next-generation space rocket, is pictured in a production line of Ariane Group in Bremen, Germany, February 19, 2019. Picture taken February 19,2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) -Europe's Ariane 6 rocket was set to blast off for the first time on Tuesday, ending a year-long hiatus in the continent's autonomous access to space after a last-minute data glitch.
Pictures released by the European Space Agency showed the 56-metre rocket sitting on its launchpad in French Guiana, where officials described the latest weather status as "green".
