Ariane 6 is the latest rocket in a long history of launchers to fly from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – demonstrating the power of multinational cooperation for over five decades.
First Ariane 6 launched: 9 July 2024 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana 16:00 local time (20:00 BST, 21:00 CEST).
Previous Ariane 6 launch: 17 June 2026, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 with four P160C boosters, third flight for Amazon Leo constellation, VA269.
Next Ariane 6 launch: August 2026, Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2)