List of Ariane launches (2020–2029)

This is a list of launches performed or scheduled to be performed by Ariane launch vehicles between 2020 and 2029. During this time, the Ariane 5 will be retired in favour of the Ariane 6 rocket.

Main article: List of Ariane launches
List of Ariane launches
1979–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2029

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
  •   Ariane 5 ECA
  •   Ariane 62
  •   Ariane 64

Launch outcomes

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2020
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
'26
'27
'28
'29
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned

Launch history

Source: Arianespace Press Kits [1]

2020

Flight No. Date
Time (UTC)		 Rocket type
Serial No.		 Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
VA-251 16 January 2020
21:05		 Ariane 5 ECA
5110		 Kourou
ELA-3		 Eutelsat Konnect
GSAT-30		 6,976 kg GTO Eutelsat
ISRO		 Success
Eutelsat communications satellite and ISRO communications satellite.
VA-252 18 February 2020
22:18		 Ariane 5 ECA
5111		 Kourou
ELA-3		 JCSAT-17
GEO-KOMPSAT 2B		 9,236 kg GTO SKY Perfect JSAT
KARI		 Success
SKY Perfect JSAT communications satellite and KARI meteorological satellite.
VA-253 15 August 2020
22:04		 Ariane 5 ECA
5112		 Kourou
ELA-3		 Galaxy 30
MEV-2
BSAT-4b		 9,703 kg GTO Intelsat
Northrop Grumman
BSAT		 Success
Northrop Grumman communications satellite, Northrop Grumman On-Orbit Servicing System and BSAT-4b communications satellite.

2021

Flight No. Date
Time (UTC)		 Rocket type
Serial No.		 Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
VA-254 30 July 2021
21:00		 Ariane 5 ECA
5113		 Kourou
ELA-3		 Eutelsat Quantum
Star One D2		 10,515 kg GTO Eutelsat
Star One		 Success
Eutelsat communications satellite and Star One communications satellite.
VA-255 24 October 2021
02:10		 Ariane 5 ECA
5114		 Kourou
ELA-3		 SES-17
Syracuse 4A		 10,264 kg GTO SES S.A.
DGA		 Success
SES S.A. communications satellite and Direction générale de l'armement military communications satellite.

Future launches
Date
Time (UTC)		 Rocket type
Serial No.		 Payload Orbit Customers Launch
status
24 December 2021
[2]		 ECA James Webb Space Telescope Sun–Earth L2 NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI Scheduled
February 2022 [3][4] ECA
GTO
Planned
June 2022 [5] ECA
GTO
Planned
H1 2022 [6][7] ECA Eutelsat Konnect VHTS [8] GTO Eutelsat Planned
H1 2022 [7] ECA
GTO
Planned
September 2022 [9][10] ECA
GTO Intelsat Planned
Q4 2022 [11][12] ECA MTG-I1[13] GTO EUMETSAT Planned
H2 2022 [7][14] ECA Eutelsat 10B GTO Eutelsat Planned
2022 [15] ECA Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2) [16] GTO DGA Planned
August 2023[17][18] ECA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Heliocentric ESA Scheduled
2023 [19][20] ECA Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) [21] GTO DLR Planned
  1. Future Ariane 5 GTO payloads still need to be paired
Date
Time (UTC)		 Rocket type
Serial No.		 Payload Orbit Customers Launch
status
Late 2022[22] Ariane 62 TBA LEO TBA Planned
Late 2022[23][24] Ariane 62 Galileo FOC FM 29, 30 MEO ESA Planned
NET 2022[25] Ariane 64 ALINA[26] TLI PTScientists Planned
NET 2022[27][28] Ariane 62 CSO 3[29] LEO CNES / DGA Planned
NET 2022[30][31] Ariane 64 ViaSat-3 EMEA [32][33] GTO ViaSat Planned
March 2023[34][35] Ariane 64 Galaxy 37 GTO Intelsat Planned
Q3 2023[36] Ariane 64 Multi-Launch Service Proof of Concept (MLS POC) rideshare mission GTO Skyloom,[37][38] TBA Planned
H2 2023[39] Ariane 64 Optus-11 GTO Optus Planned
2023[40] Ariane 6 Electra GTO SES S.A. / ESA Planned
Q1 2024[36] Ariane 64 MLS #2 rideshare mission LEO TBA Planned
H1 2024[41][42] Ariane 64 MTG-S1[43] GTO EUMETSAT Planned
October 2024[44] Ariane 64 Hera / Juventas / Milani Heliocentric ESA Scheduled
Q4 2024[36] Ariane 64 MLS #3 rideshare mission LEO TBA Planned
2024[45] Ariane 6 Galileo G2 1 MEO ESA Planned
Q3 2025[36] Ariane 64 MLS #4 (GO-1) rideshare mission[46] GEO ESA Planned
Q3 2025[36] Ariane 64 MLS #5 rideshare mission SSO TBA Planned
Q4 2025[36] Ariane 64 MLS #6 "Highway to the Moon" lunar rideshare mission[47][48] TLI TBA Planned
H2 2025[41][42] Ariane 64[49] MTG-I2[50] GTO EUMETSAT Planned
October 2026[51][52] Ariane 6 Earth Return Orbiter Areocentric ESA Planned
2026[53] Ariane 62[54] PLATO Sun–Earth L2 ESA Planned
2027[55][56] Ariane 64 Heracles EL3 TLI ESA Planned
2029[57] Ariane 62 ARIEL Sun–Earth L2 ESA Planned
2034[58] Ariane 64[59] Athena Sun–Earth L2,
Halo orbit		 ESA Planned

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