Centre européen pour la construction de lanceurs d'engins spatiaux
Arianespace is a multinational company and a leading commercial launch service provider, marketing and operating launch vehicles like Ariane 5, Soyuz, and Vega, and the upcoming Ariane 6. As a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, it plays a crucial role in providing independent access to space, particularly for European organizations and governments. Arianespace launches missions from the Guiana Space Centre and works with partners like the European Space Agency (ESA) and Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES). Key activities include preparing missions, managing customer relations, and offering a wide range of space-based applications, including telecommunications, science, navigation, and Earth observation.
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Arianespace is studying potential collaborations and synergies with MaiaSpace and other companies supported by the European Launcher Challenge.
Arianespace’s assessment indicates that Ariane 6 could carry some OneWeb satellites in 2027 but could not deploy a complete OneWeb constellation in 2027.
Arianespace’s assessment indicates that Ariane 6 will have substantially greater capacity from 2028 and could deploy a complete constellation starting in 2028.
Arianespace expects the entire Ariane 64 LE-01 flight, including the presumed deorbiting of the upper stage, to last 1 hour and 54 minutes.
Arianespace plans to introduce an upgraded solid-fuel booster, the P160C, which carries an additional 14 tonnes of solid propellant compared with the P120C.
Under an 18-flight launch contract awarded in 2022, Arianespace will deploy 32 Amazon LEO satellites on the first mission designated LE-01.
In 2025 Arianespace launched four Ariane 6 flights carrying payloads for ESA, EUMETSAT, and CNES.
The inaugural Ariane 64 mission will begin Arianespace’s launch campaign for Amazon’s broadband internet constellation.
Arianespace aims to double its Ariane 6 launch cadence to as many as eight flights over the next 12 months.
Arianespace will launch the first Ariane 64 flight on 12 February from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.
Arianespace will launch 32 Amazon Leo satellites on February 12 with the Ariane 64 launch vehicle from the European Spaceport in French Guiana.
Arianespace will launch 2-3 Amazon Leo satellites starting in February 2026.
Arianespace is conducting the LE-01 mission.
Arianespace will launch Amazon's low Earth orbit satellites with Ariane 64 on February 12, 2026.
Arianespace is targeting February 12 to launch 32 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit.
Arianespace will conduct the VA267 flight, also known as LE-01 for Amazon Leo.
Arianespace plans to conduct 7-8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026.
LE-01 will be the first heavy-lift launch on Arianespace's 2026 manifest.
Arianespace will complete 18 flights for Amazon over a three-year period aboard Ariane 64 rockets.
Arianespace is contracted to launch initial P160C-equipped Ariane 6 rockets on behalf of Amazon for its low Earth orbit megaconstellation.