Europe's Space Industry Challenges and Ariane 6

European space industry faces challenges as Airbus Space advocates for creating champions to avoid fragmentation. The potential end of European cooperation in heavy launcher sector looms, with countries like Italy and France developing sovereign launch capabilities. Ariane 6, Arianespace's new launcher, undergoes tests for its first flight and is expected to perform diverse missions. However, concerns arise over the impact of American launchers on Ariane 6.