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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Amazon plans to double its launch cadence over the next 12 months with more than 20 missions using ULA's Atlas V, Arianespace's Ariane 6, and SpaceX's Falcon 9.
Arianespace placed PeruSAT-1 into orbit on 15 September 2016.
Arianespace launched PeruSAT-1 on a Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.
Arianespace began the VA268 launch campaign on 26 March 2026 at the European spaceport in French Guiana.
Amazon Leo booked 18 launches on Arianespace’s Ariane 6.
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.
Arianespace has signed a launch contract with Katalyst Space Technologies for the Nexus-1 satellite.
Arianespace describes Ariane 6 as Europe's heavy-lift launch vehicle.
Arianespace is balancing EU, German, and Amazon Leo schedules.
Arianespace's 2026 target is 7 to 8 Ariane 6 flights.
Arianespace marked the first flight of Ariane 64 in February.
Arianespace is prioritizing Ariane 64 heavy-lift flights and fewer Ariane 62 medium-lift flights based on demand.
Arianespace is targeting seven to eight launches in 2026 and nine to 10 launches in 2027.
Arianespace expects to launch as many as eight Ariane 6 missions in 2026.
Amazon uses Arianespace, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin as launch providers for Amazon Leo.
Most of Arianespace’s expected 2026 Ariane 6 missions are intended to fulfill the 18-mission Amazon contract.
Arianespace signed a contract with U.S.-based Katalyst Space to launch the NEXUS-1 spacecraft on Ariane 6 to geostationary transfer orbit.
Arianespace linked the NEXUS-1 mission to the next generation of in-orbit services.
Amazon plans two Atlas launches with United Launch Alliance and one launch with Arianespace in the next month.
Amazon Leo had 212 satellites in orbit after a February mission with Arianespace.