Ariane 64
In-activeArianeGroup (AG)
None
Description
The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 64 with four solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
63.0 m -
Diameter
5.4 m -
Fairing Diameter
5.4 m -
Launch Mass
860.0 T -
Thrust
15000.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Ariane 64 -
Family
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Variant
64 -
Alias
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Full Name
Ariane 64
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
$90000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
21650.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
12000.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
14900.0 kg
ArianeGroup
Commercial
CEO: Martin Sion
AG 2015ArianeGroup (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 of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
Upcoming Spaceflights
Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-01)
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD February, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 32 satellites will be carried on this launch.
Low Earth OrbitAriane 64 | MTG-I2
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD September, 2026
Ariane 64 | GO-1
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2026
Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo (LE-02)
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 35-40 satellites will be carried on each Ariane 6 launch.
Low Earth OrbitAriane 64 | Optus-11
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Optus-11 is a Ku-band communications satellite with a coverage zone encompassing Australia and New Zealand. Optus-11 incorporates a number of advanced technologies, especially the latest developments in digital processing, plus active antennas enabling the creation of several thousand beams.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 64 | IS-45
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD March, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Intelsat 45 is a small geostationary communications satellite that will provide Ku-band fixed-satellite services enabling Intelsat to provide specialized and efficient service to Media and Network customers. IS-45 weighs about 1 metric ton at launch and is designed and built by SWISSto12, based on the company’s innovative HummingSat platform. HummingSats are just over one cubic meter in volume, one-tenth the size of conventional satellites placed in geostationary orbit. SWISSto12 is developing the satellites in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) through its public-private-partnership program, benefiting from unique and patented 3D printing technologies.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 64 | Hellas Sat 5
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2027
Ariane 64 | Comet Interceptor
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD August, 2028
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
ESA's Comet Interceptor consists of three spacecraft which will be positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, where they will wait for a long-period comet or an interstellar object to come by. Once the desired target appears, the spacecraft will separate and perform a flyby of the target, compiling a detailed 3D profile of a comet.
Heliocentric N/AAriane 64 | IS-41 & IS-44
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2028
Ariane 64 | GovSat-2
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2029
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
GovSat-2 is the second satellite for GovSat, the public-private partnership between SES and the Luxembourg government. The satellite is designed to address the needs of defense users at the highest Security and Service Assurance Level, adding new ultra-high frequency (UHF) channels in the X- and military Ka-bands, and will include other security features such as dedicated hardening, an advanced anti-jamming system, and embedded geo-location. GovSat-2 will be positioned over the European satellite arc, joining GovSat-1 in augmenting reliable connectivity services for government customers over the region. The satellite will be built by Thales Alenia Space on its Spacebus 4000B2 platform.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 64 | Argonaut Mission 1
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2031
Ariane 64 | EnVision
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2031
Ariane 64 | MTG-I3
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD March, 2033
Ariane 64 | MTG-S2
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD June, 2035
Ariane 64 | Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA)
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2035
Ariane 64 | MTG-I4
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD September, 2036
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