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Ariane

Ariane

Ariane

Ariane 6 is the next 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:  4 November 2025 at 18:02 local time (21:02 GMT/22:02 CET) with Sentinel-1D, flight VA265.

Next Ariane 6 launches: 
VA266, two Galileo satellites

VA267, first Ariane 6 launch with four boosters for Amazon Project Kuiper broadband constellation

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Ariane 6 media kit

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Artist’s impression of Galileo SAT 33 and 34 separating

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Artist’s impression of Galileo SAT 33 and 34 separating from their Ariane 6 launcher.
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Ariane 6 fairing release revealing Galileo SAT 33 and 34

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Artist's view of Galileo SAT 33 and 34 on their Ariane 6 launcher moments after fairing release.
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Galileo satellites transported to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana
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Follow the Galileo launch (L14) campaign

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ESA Council at Delegate level meets in Bremen on the eve of CM25.
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Ensuring autonomous access to space for Europe

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Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D ready for liftoff
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Ariane 6 – made in France

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View from above: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D
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Ariane 6 – made in Norway

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Ariane 6 takes Sentinel-1D into orbit
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Ariane 6 – made in Italy

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Copernicus Sentinel-1D journey to space

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Copernicus Sentinel-1D launch highlights

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Copernicus Sentinel-1D launch coverage

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Sentinel-1D is launched on Ariane 6

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Looking up from below: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D on the laun…

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Looking up from below: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D on the launch pad
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View from above: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D on the launch pad

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View from above: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D on the launch pad
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Ariane 6 booster from below on the launch pad

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Ariane 6 booster from below on the launch pad
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    Ariane 6 first flight highlights

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    Ariane 6 hot-fire timelapse

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    Ariane 6 launch animation

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    Ariane 6 at Europe's Spaceport

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    Ariane 6 at Europe's Spaceport
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    Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

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    Vulcain 2.1 hot firing

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    Vulcain 2.1 hot firing
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    25 years of Ariane 5

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Faces of Ariane 6

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Fabienne with Ariane 5
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Faces of Ariane 6: Fabienne

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Michel signing the Ariane 6 first flight fairing
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Faces of Ariane 6: Michel

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Caroline during combined test for Ariane 6
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Faces of Ariane 6: Caroline

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Franck at Ariane 6 launch zone
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Faces of Ariane 6: Franck

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Wafaa during Ariane 6 upper part transfer
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Faces of Ariane 6: Wafaa

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André
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Faces of Ariane 6: André

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Tina Buechner da Costa
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Faces of Ariane 6: Tina

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Aline Decadi at control centre
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Faces of Ariane 6: Aline

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Guillaume
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Faces of Ariane 6: Guillaume

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Ariane 6

Overview Ariane 6: a European cooperation Ariane 6: what's it made of? The engines of Ariane 6 Shipping rockets: Ariane on board Assembling Ariane 6 for launch Ariane 6: the launch zone Ariane 6: designed with sustainability in mind

Space transportation

Space Transportation Vega Space Rider Future space transportation Boost! Europe's Spaceport Launches from Europe's Spaceport from 2012
Ariane 6 images Ariane 6 videos

Previous Ariane rockets

Ariane 5 Ariane 4 Ariane 1, 2, 3 The origins of Ariane

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The qualification model of the P120C motor for Ariane 6, completed its hot firing on 7 October 2020 at Europe's Spaceport.
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P120C final test firing

Watch Ariane 6's P120C booster hot firing at Europe's Spaceport in a final test before flight

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