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The European-Chinese Smile mission, initially scheduled for April 9th, is now due to launch on Tuesday 19 May 2026, at 00:52 local time, 05:52 Paris time, 04:52 (UTC) on a European Vega-C rocket.

On 30 April 2026, Arianespace successfully placed into orbit a second batch of 32 satellites for the Amazon Leo constellation with Ariane 6 in its most powerful configuration to date, equipped with four boosters.

On April 28, 2026 local time, Arianespace will launch 32 Amazon Leo satellites aboard Ariane 6 in its Ariane 64 configuration from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Launch window : 05:51 - 06:39 Kourou time, 10:51 - 11:39 Paris/Berlin time.

On February 12, 2026, with the first Ariane 64, the most powerful version of Ariane 6 equipped with four boosters, Arianespace placed into orbit 32 satellites for Amazon Leo.

On February 12, 2026, with the first Ariane 64, the most powerful version of Ariane 6, equipped with four boosters, Arianespace will place into orbit 32 satellites for Amazon.

Last week, teams at the Guiana Space Centre reached a key milestone in the VA267 launch campaign with the assembly of Ariane 6 in the launch zone.

The components for the maiden launch of Ariane 64, the four-booster version of Ariane 6, have arrived at the Guiana Space Centre. This marks the start of its launch campaign.

Join Brut media behind the scenes of an Ariane 6 launch! Watch the teams at the Guiana Space Centre in action, from the last technical adjustments to the final countdown.

The Amazon Leo satellites (formerly known as Kuiper) have now been at the CSG for several weeks, where they are being prepared for their maiden launch in early 2026.

On the night of 16 to 17 December 2025, Ariane 6 successfully completed the final launch of the year from the Guiana Space Centre, placing two satellites from the Galileo constellation into medium Earth orbit (MEO).