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 P120C boosters, second flight for Amazon Leo broadband constellation, VA268.
Next Ariane 6 launches:
- 17 June 2026, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, 08:53–09:22 local time (12:53–13:22 BST, 13:53–14:22 CEST), Ariane 6 with four P160C boosters, third flight for Amazon Leo constellation, VA269.
- Summer 2026, Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2)
