Ariane Archive
Ariane
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).
