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Ariane 62

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Ariane 62

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Family: Ariane

Manufacturer: ArianeGroup

LL2 vehicle: Ariane 62

The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.

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Recent launch media

Last 1

Ariane 62 | Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)

Dec 17, 2025, 2:01 AM GMT-3

Arianespace • Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Photo credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/ArianeGroup/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin•License: ESA Standard Licence

Mission patches

6 found

At a glance

8 upcoming tracked

Total launches

LL2 total

Success rate

100%

5 success • 0 failure

Next launch

Dec 30, 2026

In 296 days • Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Last launch

Dec 17, 2025, 2:01 AM GMT-3

In 82 days • Success

Launch cadence

131.4 days

Avg gap (last 25 launches)

Time TBD

63%

5 of 8 upcoming

Last 30 days

Launches

Last 90 days

Launches

Last 365 days

Launches

Record month

Dec 2025

Longest gap

240 days

Between consecutive launches

Rocket KPIs

LL2: Ariane 62

Manufacturer: ArianeGroup

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Maiden flight

2024-07-09

Reusable

Height

63.0 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO payload

10,900 kg

GTO payload

5,100 kg

SSO payload

6,450 kg

Stages

2-2

Success streak

Consecutive launches

Landings

0/0

0 failed

Landing streak

Consecutive landings

Manufacturer

ArianeGroup

Commercial • FRA • Founded 2015

ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists…

Mission mix

Last 5

Top orbits

Sun-Synchronous Orbit3
Low Earth Orbit1
Medium Earth Orbit1

Top mission types

Earth Science2
Government/Top Secret1
Navigation1
Test Flight1

Top payload types

Earth Observation Satellite2

Crewed launches

Payloads

Across the sample window

Where it flies

Top launch sites

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana5

Schedule volatility

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Upcoming launches

8 items

Ariane 62 | Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31)
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Dec 30, 2026
Time TBD
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Dec 30, 2026
Time TBD
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Galileo L16 (FOC FM29 & FM30)
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Mar 30, 2027
Time TBD
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | ARIEL
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Dec 30, 2031, 9:00 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG A2
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Jun 29, 2032
Time TBD
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B2
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Mar 30, 2033
Time TBD
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Ariane 62 | Metop-SG A3
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Dec 30, 2038, 9:00 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B3
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Dec 30, 2039, 9:00 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Launch history

5 items

Ariane 62 | Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Dec 17, 2025, 2:01 AM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Sentinel-1D
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Nov 04, 2025, 6:02 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG A1
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Aug 12, 2025, 9:37 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | CSO-3
Arianespace - Ariane 62
Mar 06, 2025, 1:24 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight
European Space Agency - Ariane 62
Jul 09, 2024, 4:00 PM GMT-3
Launch pad: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana