List of Ariane launches (2020–2029)

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List of Ariane launches
1979–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2029

This is a list of launches performed or scheduled to be performed by Ariane launch vehicles between 2020 and 2029.

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
  •   Ariane 5 ECA
  •   Ariane 62
  •   Ariane 64

Launch outcomes

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2020
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
'26
'27
'28
'29
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned

Launch history

Source: Arianespace Press Kits [1]

2020

Flight No. Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial No.
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
VA-251 16 January 2020
21:05
Ariane 5 ECA
5110
Kourou
ELA-3
Eutelsat Konnect
GSAT-30
6,976 kg GTO Eutelsat
ISRO
Success
Eutelsat communications satellite and ISRO communications satellite.
VA-252 18 February 2020
22:18
Ariane 5 ECA
5111
Kourou
ELA-3
JCSAT-17
GEO-KOMPSAT 2B
9,236 kg GTO SKY Perfect JSAT
KARI
Success
SKY Perfect JSAT communications satellite and KARI meteorological satellite.
VA-253 15 August 2020
22:04
Ariane 5 ECA
5112
Kourou
ELA-3
Galaxy 30
MEV-2
BSAT-4b
9,703 kg GTO Intelsat
Northrop Grumman
BSAT
Success
Northrop Grumman communications satellite, Northrop Grumman On-Orbit Servicing System and BSAT-4b communications satellite.

Future launches

Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial No.
Payload Orbit Customers Launch
status
June 2024[2] Ariane 62 Multiple rideshare payloads[3] LEO PTS, TU Berlin, ArianeGroup, BarcelonaTech, NASA, TUKE, University of Lisbon Planned
Q4 2024[2] Ariane 62 CSO-3 SSO CNES / DGA Planned
H1 2025[4] Ariane 64 MTG-S1[5] GTO EUMETSAT Planned
2025[2][6] Ariane 62 Galileo FOC FM 29, 30 MEO ESA Planned
2025[2][6] Ariane 62 Galileo FOC FM 31, 32 MEO ESA Planned
2025[6] Ariane 62 Galileo FOC FM 33, 34 MEO ESA Planned
2025[7] Ariane 64 Intelsat-41, 44 GTO Intelsat Planned
2025[2][8] Ariane 64 Optus-11 GTO Optus Planned
2025[2][9][10] Ariane 64 Uhura-1 (Node-1)[11] GTO Skyloom Planned
2025[12] Ariane 6 Galileo G2 1 MEO ESA Planned
2025[13] Ariane 6 Hellas Sat 5 GTO Hellas Sat Planned
Q2 2026[4] Ariane 64[14] MTG-I2[15] GTO EUMETSAT Planned
H1 2026[16] Ariane 64 Intelsat 45 GTO Intelsat Planned
Q4 2026[17] Ariane 64 Multi-Launch Service (MLS) #1 rideshare mission GTO TBA Planned
2026[18] Ariane 62[19] PLATO Sun–Earth L2 ESA Planned
Q4 2027[17] Ariane 64 MLS #2 rideshare mission GTO TBA Planned
2027[20] Ariane 64 Earth Return Orbiter Areocentric ESA Planned
Q4 2028[17] Ariane 64 MLS #3 rideshare mission GTO TBA Planned
Q3 2029[17] Ariane 64 MLS #4 rideshare mission GTO TBA Planned
2029[21] Ariane 62 ARIEL, Comet Interceptor Sun–Earth L2 ESA Planned
2030[22][23] Ariane 64 Heracles EL3 (Argonaut) TLI ESA Planned
2035[24] Ariane 64[25] Athena Sun–Earth L2,
Halo orbit
ESA Planned
2035[26] Ariane 6 LISA Heliocentric ESA Planned
TBD[27] Ariane 64 18 launches of Project Kuiper (35–40 satellites)[28] LEO Kuiper Systems Planned
TBD[29] Ariane 62 Electra GTO SES S.A. / ESA Planned
TBD[29] Ariane 62 Eutelsat ×5 GTO Eutelsat Planned

References

  • Wade, Mark. "Ariane". Encyclopedia Astronautica.
  1. ^ "Press kits Archive - Arianespace". Arianespace. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Foust, Jeff (30 November 2023). "ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "ESA selects payloads for Ariane 6 first flight". ESA. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Meteosat series". EUMETSAT. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ Krebs, Gunter (22 August 2020). "MTG-S 1, 2 (Meteosat 13, 16 / Sentinel 4A, 4B)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Arianespace to launch eight new Galileo satellites". Arianespace (Press release). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Arianespace Ariane 6 to launch Intelsat satellites". Arianespace (Press release). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Arianespace to launch Australian satellite Optus-11 with Ariane 6". Arianespace (Press release). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Space Compass and Skyloom Sign a Term Sheet to Bring Optical Data Relay Services to the Earth Observation Market". Business Wire (Press release). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Skyloom signs contract with Arianespace for first launch". Arianespace. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ @Arianespace (9 September 2021). "We are proud to launch Skyloom's 1st satellite Uhura-1 aboard an Ariane 6 in 2023. This laser-coms relay node will be a game changer for the industry. Congratulations to CEO Marcos Franceschini on this huge milestone" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Jewett, Rachel (26 June 2023). "ESA Awards GMV $218M Contract for Galileo 2nd Gen Ground System". Via Satellite. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  13. ^ "The launch of the new Hellas Sat 5 satellite at the end of 2025 and at the beginning of 2026". News Bulletin. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  14. ^ "EUMETSAT to exploit ESA-developed launchers and flight operations software". EUMETSAT. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  15. ^ Krebs, Gunter (10 September 2022). "MTG-I 1, 2, 3, 4 (Meteosat 12, 14, 15, 17)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  16. ^ Foust, Jeff (12 September 2023). "Arianespace to launch Intelsat small GEO satellite". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  17. ^ a b c d "All flights opportunities". Arianespace. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Planet-hunting eye of PLATO". ESA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Mission Operations". ESA. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Earth Return Orbiter – the first round-trip to Mars". ESA. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  21. ^ "ARIEL moves from blueprint to reality" (Press release). ESA. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  22. ^ Foust, Jeff (21 October 2022). "ESA finalizes package for ministerial". SpaceNews. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Argonaut – European Large Logistics Lander". ESA. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Athena | Mission Summary". ESA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Athena X-ray observatory | Athena mission". Athena Community Office. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead". ESA. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Arianespace signs unprecedented contract with Amazon for 18 Ariane 6 launches to deploy Project Kuiper constellation". Arianespace (Press release). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  28. ^ Foust, Jeff (5 April 2022). "Amazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production". SpaceNews. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  29. ^ a b "SENER designs the mechanisms for the assembly of Electra, the first European commercial satellite with electric propulsion". SENER (Press release). 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.