Ariane 6 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Ariane 6
Family
Ariane 6
Manufacturer
First Launch
9 Jul 2024
Successful Launches
6
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info (Ariane 64)
Status
Inactive
Stages
2
Length
63 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
860 tons
Thrust
19,370 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info (Ariane 64)
LEO Capacity
21,650 kg
GTO Capacity
11,500 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Ariane 6 is a European expendable launch system developed by ArianeGroup for the European Space Agency (ESA). It replaces Ariane 5 and aims to halve launch costs while increasing launch capacity. Ariane 6 features two main variants: Ariane 62 with two solid boosters for government and scientific missions, and Ariane 64 with four boosters for commercial dual-satellite launches. Both variants use liquid hydrogen-oxygen engines: a Vulcain 2.1 for the first stage and a Vinci engine for the upper stage. It offers versatile payload capabilities to various orbits.
Launch Sites used by Ariane 6
Guiana Space Centre
European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.