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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: 30 April 2026 at 05:57 local time at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, Ariane 6 with four boosters, second flight for Amazon Leo broadband constellation, VA268.

Next Ariane 6 launch: Summer 2026, Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2).

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Ariane 6 launch site visit

30/01/2018 1655 views 18 likes

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Launch VA241: Ariane 5 delivers SES-14 and Al Yah 3 to orbit

26/01/2018 4929 views 38 likes

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First hot firing of Ariane 6’s Vulcain engine

23/01/2018 6174 views 76 likes

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ESA Euronews: Ariane 6

15/12/2017 2294 views 31 likes

Galileo lifts off

Galileo launch brings navigation network close to completion

12/12/2017 16437 views 133 likes

Ariane 6 launch zone

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Building Ariane 6 mobile gantry at Europe’s Spaceport

27/11/2017 5482 views 55 likes

Vulcain 2.1

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Ariane 6’s Vulcain engine set for first firing

30/10/2017 9853 views 95 likes

Inert propellant pours into P120C

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Rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C is cast for testing

13/10/2017 6224 views 117 likes

Ariane 5 liftoff

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Ariane 5’s fifth launch this year

30/09/2017 4951 views 91 likes

Ariane 6 with two boosters – artist view

Galileos set to fly on Ariane 6

15/09/2017 9485 views 97 likes

Protective fairing encases the payload

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ESA and industry collaborate to improve rocket fairings

28/08/2017 10495 views 54 likes

Ariane 5 liftoff

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Ariane 5 launch proves reliability and flies new fairing

29/06/2017 7746 views 106 likes

Ariane 5 liftoff

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Ariane 5 launches its heaviest telecom payload

02/06/2017 8026 views 120 likes

Ariane 5 liftoff

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Ariane 5’s second liftoff this year

05/05/2017 7622 views 108 likes

Ariane 5 liftoff

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Ariane 5’s first launch this year

14/02/2017 5881 views 101 likes

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