Ariane (French: [aʁjan]) is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne.

Mar 25, 2026 · Ariane 6 is a powerful, versatile, scalable launcher, designed to carry out an unrivalled range of missions in the institutional and commercial launch market. Developed and built by …

Ariane 6 is the latest rocket in a long history of launchers to fly from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – demonstrating the power of multinational cooperation for over five decades.

Corporate 29.01.2026 Arianespace at the 18th European Space Conference: Ariane 6 ready for Europe’s space ambitions Press Releases 27.01.2026 Arianespace signs Ariane 6 launch contract …

Engineers are preparing the Ariane 64 rocket for its first launch. This powerful version of the Ariane 6 will carry 32 satellites for Amazon Leo’s broadband constellation on Thursday.

Feb 10, 2026 · On Thursday, the Ariane 64 rocket — named after its four boosters — is scheduled to make its maiden launch from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aiming to deploy 32 …

Ariane, family of launch vehicles developed as a means of independent access to space for the European Space Agency (ESA) and as a launcher for commercial payloads.

The Ariane 6 programme, approved by the ESA in 2012 as a lower-cost successor to Ariane 5, has faced criticism over its development costs, launch price, and lack of reusability.

Mar 25, 2026 · The three engines for Europe’s new Ariane 6 launcher have now completed their qualification tests, following the successful qualification testing of the P120C solid propulsion engine …

Discover how Ariane 6 and Vega C are revolutionizing access to space through successful customer missions. Whether for Earth observation, telecommunications or scientific missions, our launch …