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Vehicle family profile

Ariane 6

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
4
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
8
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
23,650 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202410
202540
202636
202708
202809
2029010
2030010
2031010
2032010
2033010
2034010
2035010
2036010
2037010
2038010
2039010
2040010

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Ariane 64 Block 2
LEO23,650 kgUnknownUnknownRocketLaunch.org Ariane 64 Block 2
Ariane 64
LEO20,000 kg250 km51.6 degAriane 6 User's Manual

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
Amazon LE-03
Ariane 64
Jun 17, 2026
Amazon LE-02
Ariane 64
Apr 30, 2026
Amazon LE-01
Ariane 64
Feb 12, 2026
Galileo FOC FM33/34

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Ariane 62
Not stated5Active
Ariane 62 Block 2
20Development
Ariane 64
Not stated3Active
Ariane 64 Block 2
Not stated0Development
2041010

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)675%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2027Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)875%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2028Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)975%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2029Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2030Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2031Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2032Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2033Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2034Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2035Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2036Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2037Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2038Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2039Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2040Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
2041Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)1075%Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect ear...
Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2026 · 75% confidence
6

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2027 · 75% confidence
8

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2028 · 75% confidence
9

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2029 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2030 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ariane 64
SSO15,500 kg500 km97.4 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
Polar15,400 kg900 km90 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
GTO12,950 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
GTO11,500 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64 Block 2
GTO11,500 kgUnknownUnknownArianeGroup Ariane 62/64 key numbers
Ariane 62 Block 2
LEO11,000 kgUnknownUnknownManual estimate: Ariane 62 base LEO capacity (10,000 kg, Ariane 6 User's Manual) scaled by ArianeGroup's published ~10% P160C booster performance gain
Ariane 64
GTO10,700 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
LEO10,000 kg250 km51.6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
TLI8,600 kgUnknown7 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
HEO8,000 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
SSO7,200 kg500 km97.4 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
Polar7,000 kg900 km90 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
escape6,900 kgUnknownUnknownAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
GTO6,000 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 64
GEO5,000 kg35,786 kmUnknownAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62 Block 2
GTO4,500 kgUnknownUnknownArianeGroup Ariane 62/64 key numbers
Ariane 62
GTO4,500 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
TLI3,500 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
HEO3,300 kgUnknown6 degAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
escape2,600 kgUnknownUnknownAriane 6 User's Manual
Ariane 62
Dec 17, 2025
Sentinel-1D Mission
Ariane 62
Nov 4, 2025
METOP-SG A1 Mission
Ariane 62
Aug 13, 2025
CSO 3
Ariane 62
Mar 6, 2025
Dummy Payload
Ariane 62
Jul 9, 2024

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track
Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2031 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2032 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2033 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2034 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2035 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2036 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
2037 · 75% confidence
10

Base uses 6 launches in 2026, below the 6-8 target range, then ramps toward 10/year. It stays below ArianeGroup's 11/year production design rate to reflect early production learni...

Mentions
451
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Teams will soon begin processing and integration of the satellites ahead of launch on Ariane 64.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.7Nov 25, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The complete batch of satellites for our first @Arianespace mission have arrived in French Guiana. All satellites have cleared initial health checkouts, and teams will soon begin processing and integration ahead of launch on Ariane 64.
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The launch campaign for the first Ariane 64 mission has begun.

PlanValue 2.0Nov 25, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The countdown has officially begun. 🚀 The first @Amazonleo satellites have landed in French Guiana, arriving from Florida and ready to begin the launch campaign of our very first Ariane 64 mission — the heavy-lift configuration of Ariane 6, powered by four P120C boosters.

The first liftoff of Amazon Leo's satellite constellation will use the Ariane 6 rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 25, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: This arrival kicks off a long-term partnership and a series of 18 dedicated launches that will help bring Amazon's satellite internet constellation to orbit. The journey to Amazon Leo’s first Ariane 6 liftoff starts here. More updates coming soon. #LaunchingAmbitions #Ariane6

The Ariane 64 mission is the heavy-lift configuration of Ariane 6.

CapabilityValue 3.5Nov 25, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: The countdown has officially begun. 🚀 The first @Amazonleo satellites have landed in French Guiana, arriving from Florida and ready to begin the launch campaign of our very first Ariane 64 mission — the heavy-lift configuration of Ariane 6, powered by four P120C boosters.

Arianespace will launch Galileo L14, a pair of satellites, with the Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in French Guiana on December 17 at 6:01 AM Spanish peninsular time.

PlanValue 5.0Nov 24, 2025Arianespace lanzará el 17 de diciembre dos satélites de la constelación Galileo

The Argonaut mission is expected to launch by the end of 2030 on an Ariane 6 rocket.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 24, 2025Thales Alenia Space Picks its Lunar Lander Team for Argonaut

The first Argonaut mission is scheduled for 2030 and will launch on an Ariane 6 rocket in its four-booster configuration.

PlanValue 4.5Nov 23, 2025Thales Alenia Space Finalises Industrial Team for ESA’s Argonaut Lunar Lander

The first Argonaut mission is expected to launch aboard an Ariane 64 launcher.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 21, 2025Thales Alenia Space firma los contratos del consorcio para el módulo de descenso lunar Argonaut de la ESA

Argonaut is designed to carry a mass of about 1500 kilograms to the lunar surface with support from the European Ariane 6 launch vehicle.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 20, 2025Industriekonsortium für europäischen Mondlander Argonaut vorgestellt

The launch is scheduled on Ariane 64.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 20, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Washington ➡️ Florida ➡️ French Guiana We’ve completed initial processing and begun shipping satellites for our first mission with @Arianespace. Satellites are transported in specialized, temperature-controlled containers en route to French Guiana, where they’ll be processed and integrated ahead of launch on Ariane 64.

The upcoming launch will be the first launch of the Ariane 64 configuration.

PlanValue 3.2Nov 20, 2025Amazon has started shipping Project Kuiper satellites to French Guiana for their first launch on Ariane 6! This will be the first launch of the Ariane 64 configuration, and will be up next after the upcoming Galileo launch. Launch is expected in January or February.

The first mission for Argonaut is planned to launch in 2030 aboard an Ariane 64 launch vehicle.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 20, 2025Industriekonsortium für europäischen Mondlander Argonaut vorgestellt

Arianespace will inaugurate its 2026 launch program with the first flight of the powerful Ariane 64 variant equipped with four boosters.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 10, 2025Arianespace aspira a lanzar entre seis y ocho cohetes Ariane 6 a lo largo de 2026

Arianespace is expected to start its 2026 launch program with the debut of the Ariane 64, equipped with four boosters.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 10, 2025Arianespace aspira a lanzar entre seis y ocho cohetes Ariane 6 a lo largo de 2026

The first flight of the Ariane 64 will be the first of 18 missions contracted for Amazon's Kuiper constellation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Nov 10, 2025Arianespace aspira a lanzar entre seis y ocho cohetes Ariane 6 a lo largo de 2026

The first operational mission of the Ariane 6 rocket took place in March 2025, placing the CSO-3 spy satellite into orbit for the French Armed Forces.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 10, 2025Arianespace aspira a lanzar entre seis y ocho cohetes Ariane 6 a lo largo de 2026

The inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 rocket occurred in July 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Nov 10, 2025Arianespace aspira a lanzar entre seis y ocho cohetes Ariane 6 a lo largo de 2026

The debut of the more powerful Ariane 64 will be the first flight in Arianespace's 2026 launch manifest.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 6, 2025Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026

The inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 rocket took place in July 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Nov 6, 2025Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026

The 2026 manifest for Arianespace will open with the first flight of the more powerful four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 6, 2025Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026