Ariane
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European medium-to-heavy-lift orbital rocket family
Ariane 6 is Europe's heavy-lift launcher and Arianespace's sovereign access to space, taking over from Ariane 5 in July 2024. It flies from Kourou in French Guiana — right on the equator, the best place on Earth to launch.
We track every Ariane launch.
Next launch in 25 daysAug 27
Ariane
updated less than an hour ago
European medium-to-heavy-lift orbital rocket family
Ariane 6 is Europe's heavy-lift launcher and Arianespace's sovereign access to space, taking over from Ariane 5 in July 2024. It flies from Kourou in French Guiana — right on the equator, the best place on Earth to launch.
We track every Ariane launch.
Next launch in 25 daysAug 27
- launches
- 269
- success
- 95%
- upcoming
- 17
Ariane launch activity
Past launches and what's coming up
- Nov 04 202521:02 UTCNov 04 202521:02 UTC
- Dec 17 202505:01 UTCDec 17 202505:01 UTC
- Feb 12 202616:45 UTCFeb 12 202616:45 UTC
- Apr 30 202608:57 UTCApr 30 202608:57 UTC
- Jun 17 202612:21 UTCJun 17 202612:21 UTC
- Now Aug 01 · 2026
Upcoming
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