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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket is set to blast off for the first time at 7pm GMT on Tuesday, after a last minute data glitch. The success of this maiden flight is crucial for European countries, who hope to regain independent access to space more than a year after they retired their workhorse Ariane 5 rocket.