Ariane (French: [aʁjan]) is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne.

Dec 17, 2025 · Ariane 6 is a powerful, versatile, scalable launcher, designed to carry out an unrivalled range of missions in the institutional and commercial launch market. Developed and built by …

Ariane 6 is the next rocket in a long history of launchers to fly from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – demonstrating the power of multinational cooperation for over five decades.

Press Releases 14.11.2025 Two arrangements mark a new step for Ariane 6 and Vega C exploitation Press Releases 13.11.2025 Arianespace to launch KOMPSAT-7 satellite on November 28, 2025, …

Ariane, family of launch vehicles developed as a means of independent access to space for the European Space Agency (ESA) and as a launcher for commercial payloads.

Oct 17, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed until next year. The company announced Oct. 16 …

Aug 13, 2025 · Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), sending an advanced weather and climate satellite to orbit.

1 day ago · The Ariane 6’s core stage also has just a single engine, whereas SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others use multi-engine designs to better control the rocket’s descent and landing.

Dec 9, 2025 · Amazon Leo and Arianespace set sail for first launch on Ariane 6 Canopée, a wind-powered cargo ship, embarks on its maiden voyage to deliver rocket components for the first Leo …

Dec 17, 2025 · The three engines for Europe’s new Ariane 6 launcher have now completed their qualification tests, following the successful qualification testing of the P120C solid propulsion engine …