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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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Mission VA268 is cleared for launch on Ariane 64.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 28, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Mission VA268: All systems are ready for launch. Arianespace has successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review (LRR) for mission VA268. This final milestone confirms that the launcher, the payload, and all ground systems are ready. Ariane 64 is now cleared for launch from… pic.

Arianespace has confirmed that the Ariane 6 launcher for mission VA268/LE-02 is in the final phase of the launch campaign.

Plan
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Value 4.0
Apr 27, 2026
Ariane 6, finestra operativa definita per il lancio del 30 aprile

Arianespace is scheduled to launch Plato on an Ariane 6 rocket in January 2027.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 24, 2026La misión Plato de la ESA supera con éxito las pruebas espaciales y se prepara para su lanzamiento en 2027

MTG-I2 is scheduled to launch in the summer of 2026 on an Ariane 6 rocket.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 21, 2026Tres satélites de observación terrestre ultiman su lanzamiento con importante sello español

Ariane 64 with LE-02 is scheduled to launch about 8 hours after the LA-06 launch.

PlanValue 3.8Apr 20, 2026After rolling out yesterday, the LA-06 payload has been stacked atop Atlas V. Launch is officially scheduled for NET April 28th at 00:52 UTC. This will make for an exciting 24 hours, with Falcon Heavy set to launch ~10.5 hours earlier, and Ariane 64 with LE-02 ~8 hours later.

Ariane 64 is also fully expendable.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 15, 2026La guerra de los cohetes: ¿cuánto vale el lanzamiento de un Ariane 62?

The baseline operational context for the Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator is an Ariane 6 rocket launched from ELA4 at the Guiana Space Centre.

GeneralValue 3.8Apr 13, 2026ESA Publishes New Details on Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator

The EURASTROS study found that an Ariane 64 rocket could be adapted for crew transport at a cost of €4.1 billion, including four certification flights.

PlanFinancialCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 13, 2026ESA Publishes New Details on Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator

The Ariane 64 mission VA268 will carry 32 Amazon Leo satellites under a 20-meter-long fairing into low Earth orbit.

CapabilityPlanValue 5.0Apr 10, 2026VA268 Mission Will Be the Second Ariane 6 Launch for Amazon Leo

The next batch of Amazon Leo satellites is scheduled to launch on April 28 aboard an Arianespace Ariane 64 rocket.

PlanGrowthValue 4.5Apr 10, 2026VA268 Mission Will Be the Second Ariane 6 Launch for Amazon Leo

Mission VA268 uses Ariane 64.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 10, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Mission VA268: Ariane 64 is gaining strength. At Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the four solid rocket boosters for mission VA268 have been transferred to the pad, joining the central core of Ariane 6 arrived yesterday. This milestone marks the progressive assembly of… pic.

Ariane 64 is the most powerful version of Ariane 6 and is equipped with four solid rocket boosters.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 10, 2026VA268 Mission Will Be the Second Ariane 6 Launch for Amazon Leo

Amazon plans LA-06 and an Ariane 64 mission later in April 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Apr 9, 2026Amazon Leo’s $9 Billion Gamble

Mission VA268 uses an Ariane 6 rocket.

PlanGeneralValue 3.2Apr 8, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Mission VA268: Ariane 6 has reached the launch pad. At Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, the central core of Ariane 6 for mission VA268 has been transferred from the Launcher Integration Building (BAL) to the launch pad. Once in front of the mobile gantry, the stage was raised to a… pic.

Amazon plans to lower its target insertion altitude beginning with the fourth Ariane 64 flight.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 3, 2026SpaceX Files FCC Complaint Over Ariane 64 Amazon LEO Launch

On 1 April, SpaceX filed a complaint with the FCC accusing Amazon and Arianespace of deploying 32 satellites into a higher orbit than authorised during a February Ariane 64 launch.

LegalValue 4.0Apr 3, 2026SpaceX Files FCC Complaint Over Ariane 64 Amazon LEO Launch

Arianespace’s Ariane 6 rocket delivered Amazon Leo’s first of 18 booked launches on February 13, 2026, and the mission added 32 satellites to the constellation.

PlanRelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Mar 27, 2026The FCC’s Hardest Call

Nexus-1 will launch to geostationary transfer orbit on an Ariane 6 rocket from the European spaceport in French Guiana.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 26, 2026Arianespace lanzará en 2027 el satélite Nexus-1 capaz de acoplarse a otros

Arianespace marked the first flight of Ariane 64 in February.

PlanValue 2.8Mar 25, 2026Latest News

Arianespace is prioritizing Ariane 64 heavy-lift flights and fewer Ariane 62 medium-lift flights based on demand.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Mar 25, 2026Latest News