Ariane 6 Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Ariane 62 rocket

Basic Info

Name

Ariane 6

Family

Ariane 6

Manufacturer

First Launch

9 Jul 2024

Successful Launches

1

Failed Launches

0

Rocket Info (Ariane 62)

Status

Active

Stages

2

Length

63 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

530 tons

Thrust

10,370 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info (Ariane 62)

LEO Capacity

10,350 kg

GTO Capacity

5,000 kg

Launch Cost

$85M

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

Guiana Space Centre launch site

European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.

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