PARIS, France (AFP) — The European Union on Tuesday announced 200 million euros ($222 million) of funding for the Ariane 6 rocket launcher and for small and medium-sized space technology companies. Half the money is in the form of a loan for the new Ariane 6 heavy launcher programme, a collaboration between the European Space Agency program  and the ArianeGroup. The other 100 million euros go towards a venture capital program to “support innovation and […]