Ariane
updated 11 days 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.
Ariane
updated 11 days 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.
Service since 1979
1979 to 2028
1979 first flight 1997 peak (12 launches)
- launches
- 270
- success
- 95%
- upcoming
- 16
Ariane launch activity
Past launches and what's coming up
- 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
- Aug 27 202620:10 UTCAug 27 202620:10 UTC
- Now Sep 08 · 2026
Upcoming
- Oct 2026Oct 2026
- Q4 2026Q4 2026
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1970s 1 flights
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