List of Ariane launches (2020–2029)
| Industry | Aerospace, Space launch services |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kourou , French Guiana |
| Products | Ariane 5, Ariane 6 launch vehicles |
This compilation details Ariane launch vehicle missions conducted from 2020 through 2029, highlighting the phase-out of the Ariane 5 model and the shift towards the Ariane 6 rocket. The schedule includes five Ariane 6 launches slated for 2025, with plans to increase the frequency to nine or ten launches per year eventually.
Ariane 5 (2020–2023)
| Flight No. | Date and Time (UTC) |
Version, Serial No. |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA251 |
21:05 |
Ariane 5 ECA+ 5110 |
Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3 | Eutelsat Konnect GSAT-30 |
6,976 kg | Geostationary transfer orbit | Eutelsat ISRO |
Template:SuccessTemplate:Fix/category[citation needed] | ||
| Communications satellites launched on behalf of Eutelsat and ISRO. | ||||||||||
| VA252 |
22:18 |
Ariane 5 ECA+ 5111 |
Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3 | JCSAT-17 GEO-KOMPSAT 2B |
9,236 kg | Geostationary transfer orbit | SKY Perfect JSAT KARI |
Template:SuccessTemplate:Fix/category[citation needed] | ||
| Communications and weather satellites for SKY Perfect JSAT and KARI customers. | ||||||||||
| VA253 |
22:04 |
Ariane 5 ECA+ 5112 |
Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3 | Galaxy 30 MEV-2 BSAT-4b |
9,703 kg | Geostationary transfer orbit | Intelsat Northrop Grumman BSAT |
Template:Success | ||
| Launch delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions; resumed end of July. Payload includes Intelsat, Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 servicing spacecraft, and BSAT satellites. | ||||||||||
| Satellite Name | Description | Mass | Market/Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy 30 | Northrop Grumman-built communications satellite on GEOStar-2 bus with C-, Ku-, Ka-band transponders plus WAAS capability | ~3325 kg | North American video distribution |
| MEV-2 | Satellite servicing spacecraft designed to extend Intelsat satellite lifespan, mission duration five years | ~2326 kg | Satellite servicing sector |
| BSAT-4b | SSL-manufactured second-generation B-SAT communications satellite equipped with Ku-band transponders | ~3520 kg | Japanese television broadcast market |
! rowspan=2 | VA254
|
21:00
|
5113
| Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3
| Eutelsat Quantum
Star One D2
|10,515 kg
| Geostationary transfer orbit
| Eutelsat
Star One
|
|-
| colspan="8" | Telecommunications satellites serving European and Brazilian operators; Eutelsat Quantum features a reprogrammable Ku-band payload while Star One D2 covers the Americas with multi-band capabilities.
|}
! rowspan=2 | VA255
|
02:10
|
5115
| Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3
| SES-17
Syracuse 4A
|10,264 kg
|(GTO)
|(SES S.A.)
(DGA)
|(success)
|-
|(Commercial communications satellite for SES and military communications satellite for France)
|}
! rowspan=2 | VA256
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! rowspan=2 | VA261 (Final Ariane 5 mission)
...
|}
Ariane 6 (2024 and Beyond)
| Flight Number | Date and Time (UTC) |
Configuration, Serial No. |
Launch Location | Payload Description | Payload Weight | Target Orbit | Client | Launch Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA262 | 9 July 2024 19:00 |
Ariane 62 L6001 |
Guiana, [[ELA-4|ELATemplate:Nbhyph4]] | Assortment of rideshare payloads | 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) | LEO | Multiple clients | Template:Partial failure |
| This inaugural Ariane 6 mission carried a mass simulator alongside several small cubesats as secondary payloads. While the rocket successfully achieved orbit and the upper stage executed two burns to deploy the cubesats, the auxiliary propulsion system malfunctioned during a third burn intended to deorbit the upper stage, resulting in an inability to relight. | ||||||||
| VA263 | 6 March 2025 16:24 |
Ariane 62 L6002 |
Guiana, [[ELA-4|ELATemplate:Nbhyph4]] | CSO-3 | 3,655 kg (8,058 lb) | SSO | CNES / DGA | Template:Success |
| French defense reconnaissance satellite deployment. This first commercial Ariane 6 launch successfully placed the satellite into orbit and performed a third burn with the Vinci engine to ensure the upper stage reentered the atmosphere, effectively resolving issues encountered during the maiden flight. | ||||||||
Upcoming Launches
|| Q3 2029 || Ariane 64 || MLS #4 rideshare mission || Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) || To Be Announced || 2029 || Ariane 62 || ARIEL, Comet Interceptor || Sun–Earth Lagrange point L2 || ESA ||2031 ||Ariane 64 ||Argonaut Mission One ||Trans-lunar injection ||ESA ||2035| Scheduled Date Time (UTC) |
Vehicle Type | Payload Name | Destination Orbit | Client(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2025 00:37 |
Ariane 62 VA264 |
MetOp-SG-A1 | SSO | EUMETSAT | ||
| Q4 2025 | Ariane 64 | Over 30 KuiperSats | LEO | Amazon (Kuiper Systems) | ||
| Maiden flight for Ariane 64 and first Ariane mission supporting Project Kuiper satellites | ||||||
| December 2025 | Ariane 62 | Galileo FOC FM 33, 34 | MEO | ESA | ||
| December 2025 | Ariane 62 | Sentinel-1D | SSO | ESA | ||
| Q2 2026 | Ariane 64 | Intelsat 45 | GTO | Intelsat | ||
| June–August 2026 | Ariane 62 | MetOp-SG-B1 | SSO | EUMETSAT | ||
| Q3 2026 | Ariane 64 | MTG-I2 | GTO | EUMETSAT | ||
| Q4 2026 | Ariane 64 | Multi-Launch Service (MLS) #1 rideshare | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | To Be Announced | ||
| 2026 | Ariane 64 | Intelsat 41, Intelsat 44 | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | Intelsat | ||
| Q4 2026 | Ariane 62 | PLATO | Sun–Earth Lagrange point L2 | ESA | ||
| 2026 | Ariane 62 | Galileo FOC FM satellites: FM28, FM31 | Medium Earth orbit (MEO) | ESA | ||
| 2026 | Ariane 62 | Galileo FOC FM satellites: FM29, FM30 | Medium Earth orbit (MEO) | ESA | ||
| 2026 | Ariane 64 | Uhura-1 (Node-1) | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | Skyloom | ||
| Q4 2027 | Ariane 64 | MLS #2 rideshare mission | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | To Be Announced | ||
| 2027 | Ariane 64 | Optus-11 | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | Optus | ||
| 2027 | Ariane 64 | Earth Return Orbiter | Areocentric orbit | ESA | ||
| 2027 | Ariane 6 | Galileo G2 satellites: units 1 and 2 | Medium Earth orbit (MEO) | ESA | ||
| 2027 | Ariane 6 | Galileo G2 satellites: units 3 and 4 | Medium Earth orbit (MEO) | ESA | ||
| 2027 | Ariane 6 | Hellas Sat-5 | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | Hellas Sat | ||
| Q4 2028
|| Ariane 64 || MLS #3 rideshare mission || Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) || To Be Announced | ||||||
| Ariane 64 | (Athena) X-ray observatory | Sun–Earth Lagrange point L2, Halo orbit | ESA | |||
| 2035 | Ariane 6 | (LISA) | Heliocentric trajectory | ESA | ||
| TBD | TBD | Project Kuiper launches #2 through #18 | Low Earth orbit (LEO) | Amazon (Kuiper Systems) | ||
| TBD | Ariane 62 | Electra | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | SES S.A., ESA | ||
| TBD | Ariane 62 | Three Eutelsat satellites | Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) | Eutelsat | ||