Upcoming Ariane 5 & Ariane 6 Rocket Launches to Space, Livestreams & Events

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Ariane 64 VA268 Amazon Leo (LE-02)

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Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • 32 Amazon Leo KuiperSats • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

@Arianespace A launch date set for the next Amazon Leo flight aboard Ariane 6. On April 28, 2026, Arianespace will launch another 32 new satellites for Amazonleo aboard Ariane 64, the most powerful configuration of Ariane 6. Designated VA268 and LE-02 for Amazon Leo, this mission will mark the second Ariane 6 launch dedicated to the deployment of the Amazon Leo constellation, within a series of 18. Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network will deliver fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. Through this mission, Arianespace continues to contribute to the expansion of connectivity services worldwide and will showcase again the full-power capability of Ariane 6 and its ability to meet the requirements of large-scale constellation deployments

Ariane 6

ESA Ariane 62 MetOP-SGB1 (2 of 6) Sentinel-5

2026

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Copernicus Earth Observation • ESA Sentinel-5 • EUMETSAT Metop Second Generation (Metop-SG) • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

@ESA_EO The 3 MetOp-Second Generation B-type satellites are now together at Airbus Space's facility in Germany 🇩🇪. The first of these B units (the one on the left in the image) will complement the MetOp-SG A satellite, scheduled to be launched in August 2025. The satellites carry instruments to provide high-resolution measurements of temperature, precipitation, clouds, winds, and more. The A-type satellites carry optical and sounder instruments, and the B-type satellites carry mainly microwave imaging instruments

EUMETSAT Metop Second Generation (Metop-SG)

ESA Ariane 64 Intelsat IS-45

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2027

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

@Arianespace Arianespace and Intelsat just signed a contract to launch the IS-45 payload with Ariane 6. This is the 67ᵗʰ satellite to be launched by Arianespace to the benefit of longtime customer Intelsat (since 1983)

Intelsat IS-45

Ariane NEXUS-1 Swift Reboost

2027

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Katalyst NEXUS-1 • NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory • Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO)

@Arianespace Arianespace enabling the next generation of in-orbit services with Ariane 6. Arianespace announced today that it has signed a contract with U.S. based @katalystspace to launch the NEXUS-1 spacecraft with Ariane 6 to geostationary transfer orbit. The NEXUS-1 spacecraft will provide in-orbit servicing capabilities, including rendezvous and docking with satellites to deliver hardware upgrades, refueling, and life-extension services. Its technology enables satellites to be upgraded after launch, allowing operators to add new capabilities and extend the value of their spacecraft over time. This new mission showcases Ariane 6’s unique versatility, flexibility and modularity as well as its competitiveness on the international space market

Katalyst NEXUS-1

Recent Videos of Ariane 5 & Ariane 6 Rocket Launches to Space & Events

ESA Ariane Vega VV23 SSMS #5 Rideshare

 

Ensemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Vega VV23 Attempt #2 • European Space Agency (ESA) Vega • Avio Space Systems Vega • Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) | SAB Launch Services (SAB-LS) • 12 Spacecraft • Thai Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) THEOS-2 • Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) FORMOSAT-7R / TRITON (Wind Hunter) • Three Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth-observation Research (ANSER) • ESTCube-2 • OQ Technology MACSAT | Kongsberg NanoAvionics • Passive REflecTometry and dosimeTrY (PRETTY) • Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) | Heliosynchronous Orbit • Press Kit

ESA Ariane 5 H2Sat & Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2) VA261

 

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight 261 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • OHB System Heinrich Hertz communications satellite (H2Sat) • Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) | CNES Syracuse 4B (COMSAT-NG 2) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

ESA Ariane 5 MTG-I1 Galaxy 35 (G-35) & Galaxy 36 (G-36) VA259

 

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA259 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • EUMETSAT Meteosat-12 Third Generation (MTG) Imager 1 (MTG-I1) • Thales Alenia Space MTG • Intelsat Galaxy 35 (G-35) and Galaxy 36 (G-36) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Press Kit

ESA Ariane 5 MEASAT-3d & GSAT-24 (GSAT-N1 / CMS-02) VA257

 

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA257 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • Malaysia East Asia Satellite (MEASAT) • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Press Kit

NASA / CSA / ESA Ariane 5 James Webb Space Telescope VA256

 

Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA256 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • Canadian Space Agency (CSA) • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2)

Schedule of Upcoming Ariane 5 & Ariane 6 Rocket Launches to Space, Livestreams & Events

All Ariane 5 & Ariane 6 dates are estimates based on the latest available information and may change
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DateMissionLivestreamNotes
2026-04-28 TBC UTCAriane 64 VA268 Amazon Leo (LE-02)Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • 32 Amazon Leo KuiperSats • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
2026ESA Ariane 62 MetOP-SGB1 (2 of 6) Sentinel-5Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Copernicus Earth Observation • ESA Sentinel-5 • EUMETSAT Metop Second Generation (Metop-SG) • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
SeptemberESA Ariane 64 MTG-I2Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • EUMETSAT Meteosat-12 Third Generation (MTG) Imager 1 (MTG-I1) • Thales Alenia Space MTG • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Press Kit
2027TBC Ariane 64 Intelsat IS-42 & IS-43Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
2027ESA Ariane 64 Intelsat IS-45Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
2027Ariane NEXUS-1 Swift ReboostAriane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Katalyst NEXUS-1 • NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory • Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO)
2028ESA Ariane 64 Intelsat IS-41 & IS-44Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Recent Ariane 5 & Ariane 6 Rocket Launches to Space & Events

DateMissionNotes
2026-02-12 16:45 UTCAriane 64 VA267 Amazon Leo (LE-01)Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 64 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • 32 Amazon Leo KuiperSats • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
2025-12-17 05:01 UTCESA Ariane 62 VA266 Galileo L14 (FM33 & FM34)Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Galileo GSAT0233 & GSAT0234 • Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
2025-11-04 21:03 UTCESA Ariane 62 Sentinel-1D VA265Ensemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Copernicus Earth Observation • Sentinel-1 • Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) | Heliosynchronous Orbit
2025-08-13 00:37 UTCESA Ariane 62 MetOP-SGA1 (1 of 6) Sentinel-5 VA264Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Copernicus Earth Observation • ESA Sentinel-5 • EUMETSAT Metop Second Generation (Metop-SG) • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
2025-03-06 16:24 UTCAriane 62 CSO-3 VA263Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 62 • Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) • Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) | Heliosynchronous Orbit
2024-12-05 21:20 UTCESA Ariane Vega-C VV25 Sentinel-1CEnsemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Return to Flight Arianespace Vega-C • European Space Agency (ESA) Vega-C • Avio Space Systems Vega-C • Copernicus Earth Observation • Sentinel-1 • Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) | Heliosynchronous Orbit
2024-09-05 01:50 UTCESA Ariane Vega VV24 Sentinel-2CEnsemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Vega • European Space Agency (ESA) Vega • Avio Space Systems Vega • Copernicus Earth Observation • ESA Sentinel-2 • Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) | Heliosynchronous Orbit • Press Kit
2024-07-09 19:00 UTCESA Ariane 6 Maiden Flight VA262Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 (ELA-4) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Maiden Flight Arianespace Ariane 6 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 • Exolaunch EXOpod Nova (4) • The Exploration Company Bikini Nyx • NASA CUbesat Radio Interferometry Experiment (CURIE) • Low Earth Orbit (LEO) • Press Kit
2023-10-09 01:36 UTCESA Ariane Vega VV23 SSMS #5 RideshareEnsemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Vega VV23 Attempt #2 • European Space Agency (ESA) Vega • Avio Space Systems Vega • Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) | SAB Launch Services (SAB-LS) • 12 Spacecraft • Thai Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) THEOS-2 • Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) FORMOSAT-7R / TRITON (Wind Hunter) • Three Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth-observation Research (ANSER) • ESTCube-2 • OQ Technology MACSAT | Kongsberg NanoAvionics • Passive REflecTometry and dosimeTrY (PRETTY) • Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) | Heliosynchronous Orbit • Press Kit
2023-07-05 22:00 UTCESA Ariane 5 H2Sat & Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2) VA261Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight 261 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • OHB System Heinrich Hertz communications satellite (H2Sat) • Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) | CNES Syracuse 4B (COMSAT-NG 2) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
2023-04-14 12:14 UTCESA Ariane 5 JUICE VA260Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA260 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) • Jupiter System | Ganymede | Callisto | Europa | Explorer • Press Kit • Press Kit
2022-12-13 20:30 UTCESA Ariane 5 MTG-I1 Galaxy 35 (G-35) & Galaxy 36 (G-36) VA259Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA259 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • EUMETSAT Meteosat-12 Third Generation (MTG) Imager 1 (MTG-I1) • Thales Alenia Space MTG • Intelsat Galaxy 35 (G-35) and Galaxy 36 (G-36) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Press Kit
2022-09-07 21:45 UTCESA Ariane 5 Eutelsat Konnect VHTS VA258Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA258 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • ESA Spacebus Neo • Thales Alenia Space • Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Press Kit
2022-06-22 21:50 UTCESA Ariane 5 MEASAT-3d & GSAT-24 (GSAT-N1 / CMS-02) VA257Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA257 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • Malaysia East Asia Satellite (MEASAT) • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Press Kit
2021-12-25 12:20 UTCNASA / CSA / ESA Ariane 5 James Webb Space Telescope VA256Ariane Launch Complex | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3 (ELA-3) • Guiana Space Centre | Centre spatial guyanais (CSG) • French Guiana • Arianespace Ariane 5 Flight VA256 • European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 ECA • ECA+ (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) • Canadian Space Agency (CSA) • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) • Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) • Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2)

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