List of Ariane launches (2020–2029)
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This is a list of launches performed or scheduled to be performed by Ariane launch vehicles between 2020 and 2029.
Launch statistics
Rocket configurations
Launch outcomes
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
- ^ "Press kits Archive - Arianespace". Arianespace. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ESA selects payloads for Ariane 6 first flight". ESA. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Meteosat series". EUMETSAT. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter (22 August 2020). "MTG-S 1, 2 (Meteosat 13, 16 / Sentinel 4A, 4B)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Arianespace to launch eight new Galileo satellites". Arianespace (Press release). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Arianespace Ariane 6 to launch Intelsat satellites". Arianespace (Press release). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Arianespace to launch Australian satellite Optus-11 with Ariane 6". Arianespace (Press release). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Skyloom signs contract with Arianespace for first launch". Arianespace. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ @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.
- ^ Jewett, Rachel (26 June 2023). "ESA Awards GMV $218M Contract for Galileo 2nd Gen Ground System". Via Satellite. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "EUMETSAT to exploit ESA-developed launchers and flight operations software". EUMETSAT. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter (10 September 2022). "MTG-I 1, 2, 3, 4 (Meteosat 12, 14, 15, 17)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (12 September 2023). "Arianespace to launch Intelsat small GEO satellite". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Planet-hunting eye of PLATO". ESA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Mission Operations". ESA. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Earth Return Orbiter – the first round-trip to Mars". ESA. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "ARIEL moves from blueprint to reality" (Press release). ESA. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (21 October 2022). "ESA finalizes package for ministerial". SpaceNews. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Argonaut – European Large Logistics Lander". ESA. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Athena | Mission Summary". ESA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Athena X-ray observatory | Athena mission". Athena Community Office. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead". ESA. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (5 April 2022). "Amazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production". SpaceNews. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ 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.