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Ariane 6
Europe's large carrier rocket and successor to Ariane 5. It flies in two variants: Ariane 62 with two and Ariane 64 with four lateral solid boosters. This allows Europe to bring large satellites like Galileo, weather satellites, or entire internet constellations into space on its own.
- Orbital launch attempts
- 9seit 2024
- Successful launches
- 81 Partial success
- Planned launches
- 38in the current launch schedule
- Manufacturer / Operator
- ArianeGroup on behalf of the ESA, marketed by Arianespace
- Launch Site
- Kourou →
The next launches
- Amazon Leo (LE-04)No earlier than 23 Nov 2026 · Ariane 64 Block 2
- Metop-SG B1Planned for December 2026 · Ariane 62
- Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31)Planned for Q1 2027 · Ariane 62
- PLATOPlanned for March 2027 · Ariane 62 Block 2
- Galileo L16 (FOC FM29 & FM30)Planned for Q1 2027 · Ariane 62
Last
- MTG-I227 Aug 2026 · Ariane 62 · Successful according to the source
- Amazon Leo (LE-03)17 Jun 2026 · Ariane 64 Block 2 · Successful according to the source
- Amazon Leo (LE-02)30 Apr 2026 · Ariane 64 · Successful according to the source
- Amazon Leo (LE-01)12 Feb 2026 · Ariane 64 · Successful according to the source
- Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)17 Dec 2025 · Ariane 62 · Successful according to the source
Launch Schedule and Review: Launch Library 2 / The Space Devs. Balance: GCAT (Jonathan McDowell, CC BY), orbital launch attempts. Dates may change.
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