<ul><li>Europe's Ariane 6 rocket successfully deployed a high-resolution reconnaissance satellite for the French military.</li><li>The rocket lifted off from French Guiana, powered by twin boosters and a hydrogen-fueled core stage engine.</li><li>The strap-on boosters were jettisoned after two minutes and the core stage was jettisoned after eight minutes.</li><li>The Ariane 6 upper stage deployed CSO-3, a French military spy satellite, to provide optical surveillance imagery.</li></ul>

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