Ariane 6

The launch vehicle for this mission, designated VA266, was an Ariane 6 rocket equipped with two boosters.

Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34 are ready for integration onto the Ariane 6 launch vehicle.

Arianespace announced the completion of the encapsulation of Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34, which are now protected under the fairing of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle.

The Canopée ship has set sail from Bordeaux, transporting the stages of the Ariane 6 launcher to the European spaceport in Kourou.

The payload fairing of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle, which is a carbon fiber composite structure with a 5.4-meter diameter, was manufactured at Beyond Gravity’s facility in Emmen, Switzerland.

The payload fairing protects the payload during the initial ascent through the atmosphere of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle.

The hybrid vessel Canopée will visit several European ports to load Ariane 64 rocket components.

Arianespace has shipped key parts of an Ariane 6 rocket to French Guiana ahead of its first Amazon mission, targeted for early 2026.

The Ariane 64 configuration is designed to deliver over 20 tons to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).

Preparations for the 1st Amazon Leo launch aboard the 1st Ariane 64 are in full swing.

The first mission, VA267, will be the first for the Ariane 64 configuration with four boosters.

The A62 configuration of the Ariane 6 rocket is equipped with two solid rocket boosters.

The Ariane 6 rocket has enhanced capability to deploy heavier payloads.

The new heavy lift Ariane 6 rocket finally launched last year after repeated delays.

SAT 33 and SAT 34 will be launched on December 17, 2025, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, specifically the A62 configuration.

Sentinel-1D was launched on 4 November on an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

The first batch of Amazon Leo satellites for the inaugural mission aboard Ariane 64 arrived safely in French Guiana.

Missions using Argonaut landers will begin in 2030 with launches on Ariane 6 rockets.

Sentinel-1D was launched on November 4 aboard an Ariane 6 launcher from the European spaceport in French Guiana.