ESA - Ariane - Archive

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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: 27 August 2026 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, 17:11 local time (21:11 BST/22:11 CEST), Ariane 6 with two P120C boosters with Meteosat Third Generation-Imager 2 (MTG-I2), VA270.

Next Ariane 6 launch: 23 November 2026 at the earliest from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, Ariane 6 with four P160C boosters, 36 Amazon Leo communication constellation satellites, VA271.

Ariane

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 22 February 2024

22/02/2024 1458 views 9 likes

Ariane 6

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Goodbye, Ariane 6 test model

14/02/2024 2824 views 5 likes

Ariane 6 main stage departure

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First Ariane 6 flight model ships to Europe’s Spaceport

12/02/2024 4226 views 33 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 31 January 2024

31/01/2024 2456 views 19 likes

Science & Exploration

Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead

25/01/2024 55001 views 233 likes

Envision

Science & Exploration

We're heading for Venus: ESA approves Envision

25/01/2024 13835 views 68 likes

Portraits of Ariane 5: No.2, Rüdiger Albat

12/01/2024 1186 views 4 likes

Ariane 6 joint update report, 18 December 2023

19/12/2023 1657 views 18 likes

Portraits of Ariane 5: No.1, Paolo Ferri

15/12/2023 880 views 7 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 30 November 2023

30/11/2023 2890 views 22 likes

Road to Ariane 6

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Hot fire: Ariane 6 ready to rumble

23/11/2023 17624 views 142 likes

Vulcain 2.1 firing

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Watch live: Ariane 6 eight-minute hot-fire test

20/11/2023 26433 views 80 likes

Ariane 6 in the spotlights

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Nighttime rehearsal for Ariane 6 towards first flight

25/10/2023 7563 views 132 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 19 October 2023

19/10/2023 3252 views 17 likes

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To the Moon: ESA seeks ideas for small lunar missions

28/09/2023 18980 views 129 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 21 September 2023

21/09/2023 2988 views 17 likes

Ariane 6 dress rehearsal

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Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6

06/09/2023 11312 views 101 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 4 September 2023

04/09/2023 3099 views 17 likes

Trial by fire for Ariane 6’s upper stage

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Trial by fire for Ariane 6’s upper stage

01/09/2023 5152 views 51 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 9 August 2023

09/08/2023 1484 views 11 likes

Ariane 6 testing at Europe's Spaceport

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Ariane 6: launch system tests progressing well

25/07/2023 5475 views 109 likes

Ariane 5 VA261 liftoff

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Ariane 5 bows out in style: dual payloads, perfect delivery

06/07/2023 6178 views 100 likes

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Ariane 5 flight VA261: weather delays launch

04/07/2023 14559 views 77 likes

Ariane 6 - Test Removal of Mobile Gantry

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First view of Ariane 6 on launchpad

23/06/2023 9205 views 114 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 8 June 2023

08/06/2023 4720 views 19 likes

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Ariane 6 joint update report, 12 May 2023

12/05/2023 5045 views 34 likes

Science & Exploration

ESA’s Juice lifts off on quest to discover secrets of Jupit…

14/04/2023 56196 views 204 likes

Juice arrives in French Guiana

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Juice on final stretch for launch to Jupiter

10/02/2023 21146 views 122 likes

Ariane 6 fully stacked

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Ariane 6 first flight planned for fourth quarter of 2023

19/10/2022 9065 views 61 likes

Ariane 6 fully stacked

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Ariane 6 stands tall on its launch pad

17/10/2022 11126 views 96 likes

Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64)

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Ariane 6 takes next step to first flight with upper stage h…

06/10/2022 8044 views 82 likes

VA258 liftoff

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Ariane 5: payload and geography open super-efficient path t…

19/09/2022 2006 views 8 likes

Launch of VA258 carrying Eutelsat Konnect VHTS

Ariane 5 launches Europe’s tallest communication satellite

08/09/2022 7616 views 67 likes

Ariane 6, four-booster configuration (A64); artist's impression

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Ariane 6 central core transferred to mobile gantry

12/07/2022 4960 views 62 likes

Vega and Ariane 5 launch pads at Europe's Spaceport

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Launch goes green with Spaceport hydrogen plan

28/06/2022 4809 views 30 likes

Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64)

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Ariane 6 central core assembly complete

27/06/2022 4040 views 19 likes

22 June 2022: Flight VA257, Ariane 5's first launch of 2022, carried two telecommunications satellites, MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24 to geostationary transfer orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

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Ariane 5 orbits Malaysian, Indian telecoms payloads

23/06/2022 2166 views 42 likes

Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64)

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ESA selects payloads for Ariane 6 first flight

11/02/2022 20838 views 70 likes

Ariane 6 central core set for assembly in the assembly hall at Europe Spaceport in French Guiana

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Ariane 6 central core set for assembly

28/01/2022 4476 views 64 likes

Ariane 6 upper stage inside the assembly building at Europe's Spaceport

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Ariane 6 upper stage readies for tests at Europe's Spaceport

21/01/2022 3388 views 71 likes

Ariane 6 central core reaches Europe's Spaceport

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Ariane 6 central core reaches Europe’s Spaceport

18/01/2022 4796 views 60 likes

Science & Exploration

Precise Ariane 5 launch likely to extend Webb's expected li…

29/12/2021 28602 views 393 likes

Webb liftoff on Ariane 5, 25 December 2021

Science & Exploration

Webb liftoff on Ariane 5 to unlock secrets of the Universe

25/12/2021 40544 views 147 likes

Science & Exploration

Liftoff in images: Webb on Ariane 5

25/12/2021 8418 views 233 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb on Ariane 5 roll-out to the launch pad

23/12/2021 10293 views 205 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb launch date confirmed for 25 December

22/12/2021 22747 views 746 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb: new target launch date

21/12/2021 24043 views 367 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb flies Ariane 5: watch the launch live

21/12/2021 111968 views 345 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb secured inside Ariane 5 fairing

20/12/2021 12884 views 104 likes

Artist representation of the JWST

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ESA to pick up as Webb phones home

20/12/2021 8130 views 122 likes

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