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The VIKI system made its debut aboard the Ariane 5 flight that launched the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021.
Réaltra will deliver an additional seven VIKI systems for future Ariane 6 flights.
An update from the European Space Agency (ESA) in June 2025 reaffirmed the expectation that Ariane 64 would fly in 2025.
Arianespace confirmed that the first flight of the Ariane 6 rocket's most powerful variant, with four boosters, will not launch until 2026.
On October 16, Arianespace announced that the inaugural flight of the Ariane 64 will be its first launch of 2026.
In November 2024, ArianeGroup announced the completion of the qualification of the upper stage of the Ariane 6 for use in the four-booster variant.
The upcoming flight of the Ariane 62 will be its fifth, with the fourth scheduled for November 4.
The first Ariane 64 rocket was expected to launch in late 2025, carrying the first batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites.
At that time, ArianeGroup stated that Ariane 64 rockets would begin flights in 2025.
Maxime Verrière previously worked at ArianeGroup for five years as a structural engineer on Ariane 5 ME and later Ariane 6.
Testing will begin in April 2026 at ArianeGroup's Trauen site in Germany.
Ariane Group controls the Ariane project.
Amazon has contracted 18 missions with Arianespace, with 16 to be launched on the upgraded Ariane 64 vehicle.
The first Ariane 64 will carry a batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites.
Arianespace announced that its Ariane 64 rocket will have its first flight pushed back until 2026.
The Ariane 62 has two solid rocket boosters, while the Ariane 64 has four.
Arianespace did not disclose the reasons for the delay of the Ariane 64 first flight.
Arianespace will launch an Ariane 62 version in November 2023.
ArianeGroup will oversee the upcoming testing phase, including the design and setup of the specialized test facility.
Arianespace will delay the launch of the Ariane 64.