28 January 2025

Ariane 6: lift-off scheduled for 26 February

The first launch of the year is the Ariane 6 VA263 mission, which will lift off from Europe's Spaceport on 26 February. 

Save the date !

It's official. The second Ariane 6 will lift off from Europe's Spaceport on 26 February at 13:24 (Kourou), 17:24 (Paris), carrying the CSO-3 military defence satellite.


This mission, known as VA263, will be the first commercial flight of Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy-lift launch vehicle.

 

Première grande étape à quelques heures du lancement, le retrait du portique mobile d'Ariane 6 sur la zone de lancement n°4 (ZL4) au port spatial de l'Europe, le mardi 09 juillet 2024.

The first Ariane 6 on launch site number 4 (ZL4), at Europe's Spaceport, in July 2024.

Attend the launch…

In French Guiana


You can watch the launch from the Carapa observation site at the entrance to Kourou, 14 km from the launch pad. This site is accessible without the need to book, subject to availability (up to 1,450 people). It will open two hours before lift-off. There are no age restrictions.

The lift-off will also be visible from the beaches of Kourou (Cocoteraie, Pim Poum, etc.).

Bookings for this launch are not yet available. They will open around two weeks before the scheduled date, on our dedicated website. Watch this space.


Outside French Guiana


Follow the lift-off on Arianespace's YouTube channel.

 

 

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