Ariane 6

The three LISA satellites are scheduled to launch in 2035 aboard an Ariane 6 rocket.

The four P120C boosters will provide the initial liftoff thrust for Ariane 64.

ArianeGroup transferred the four P120C boosters for the first Ariane 64 flight to the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

The Ariane 64 configuration is intended for institutional and commercial missions with heavier payloads and complex orbital profiles.

The Ariane 6 program advanced toward the debut of the Ariane 64 configuration.

The Ariane 64 launch is scheduled for 12 February.

In the Ariane 64 configuration, the four P120C boosters supply thrust in the early phases of launch alongside a cryogenic central stage.

The first hardware of the Ariane 64 is now in a vertical position on the launch pad.

The positioning of the first Ariane 64 hardware on the pad is a measurable operational output that brings the mission LE-01 closer to liftoff.

The mission LE-01 represents the maiden flight of the Ariane 64 configuration.

Ariane 64 is developed for multi-payload missions and launches to low orbits.

The presence of Ariane 64 hardware on the pad confirms the transition from the preparation phase to advanced integration.

The Arianespace hybrid industrial cargo ship Canopée departed from Bordeaux, France earlier this month transporting Ariane 6 rocket components for Amazon Leo’s first mission.

The Amazon–Arianespace agreement includes multiple launches on the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket.

The central core of Ariane 64 is now vertical on the pad.

Ariane 64 is preparing for its inaugural launch, LE-01, with Arianespace.

The three LISA satellites are scheduled to launch in 2035 on an Ariane 6 rocket.

Martin Sion oversaw the introduction of the Ariane 6 rocket in July 2024.