Ariane 6 Launch Schedule
Stay up-to-date on upcoming Ariane 6 rocket launches with our live schedule. You can browse all 23 planned Ariane 6 missions on our website, and you can live stream any Ariane 6 rocket launch happening today.
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
CSO-3
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
The CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique-3 satellite is the third of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
Last Update: NET February 25.
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Upcoming Ariane 6 Launches
TBD
Sep 2025
First of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Last Update: NET September 2025.
TBD
2025
Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
Optus-11 is a Ku-band communications satellite with a coverage zone encompassing Australia and New Zealand. Optus-11 incorporates a number of advanced technologies, especially the latest developments in digital processing, plus active antennas enabling the creation of several thousand beams.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
The ViaSat-3 is a series of three Ka-band satellites is expected to provide vastly superior capabilities in terms of service speed and flexibility for a satellite platform. Each ViaSat-3 class satellite is expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per second of network capacity, and to leverage high levels of flexibility to dynamically direct capacity to where customers are located.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
Two geostationary communications satellites built by Thales Alenia Space for Intelsat.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Jun 2026
Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Last Update: NET June 2026.
TBD
Jun 2026
Intelsat 45 is a small geostationary communications satellite that will provide Ku-band fixed-satellite services enabling Intelsat to provide specialized and efficient service to Media and Network customers. IS-45 weighs about 1 metric ton at launch and is designed and built by SWISSto12, based on the company’s innovative HummingSat platform. HummingSats are just over one cubic meter in volume, one-tenth the size of conventional satellites placed in geostationary orbit. SWISSto12 is developing the satellites in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) through its public-private-partnership program, benefiting from unique and patented 3D printing technologies.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Sep 2026
Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2027
Greek geostationary communications satellite
Updated: Mar 5, 5:01pm UTC
Atmospheric Remote sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large survey mission (ARIEL) is an ESA telescope. During a 4-year mission, ARIEL will observe 1000 planets orbiting distant stars and make the first large-scale survey of the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres. For a select number of exoplanets, ARIEL will also perform a deep survey of their cloud systems and study seasonal and daily atmospheric variations. ARIEL shares the ride with another ESA mission, Comet Interceptor. It consists of three spacecraft which will be positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, where they will wait for a long-period comet or an interstellar object to come by. Once the desired target appears, the spacecraft will separate and perform a flyby of the target, compiling a detailed 3D profile of a comet.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2031
European Space Agency mission to study Venus' atmosphere, geological activity, and climate.
Last Update: Change in launch vehicle variant.
First mission of the European Space Agency's lunar lander.
Updated: Jul 27, 2:30am UTC
TBD
Jun 2032
Third of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Mar 2033
Fourth of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Mar 2033
Fourth of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Jun 2035
Fifth of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
Heliocentric constellation of three laser-equipped spacecraft forming an equilateral triangle with a side distance of 2.5 million km. Its goal is to detect and study gravitational waves.
Updated: Jun 29, 12:30pm UTC
TBD
Sep 2036
Sixth of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2038
Fifth of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2039
Sixth of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC