# Arianespace Ariane 6
*launch services*

## Specifications
- **merge suggestions**: [{"slug":"arianespace-ariane-5","name":"Arianespace Ariane 5","score":0.95,"matchedOn":"slug","matchedValue":"arianespace-ariane-5"},{"slug":"arianespace-vega-c","name":"Arianespace Vega C","score":0.7,"matchedOn":"slug","matchedValue":"arianespace-vega-c"},{"slug":"arianespace-vega","name":"Arianespace Vega","score":0.65,"matchedOn":"slug","matchedValue":"arianespace-vega"},{"slug":"arianespace-soyuz","name":"Arianespace Soyuz","score":0.6,"matchedOn":"slug","matchedValue":"arianespace-soyuz"}]
- **entity type**: launch_service
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-16
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **attributes**: {"merge_suggestions":"[{\"slug\":\"arianespace-ariane-5\",\"name\":\"Arianespace Ariane 5\",\"score\":0.95,\"matchedOn\":\"slug\",\"matchedValue\":\"arianespace-ariane-5\"},{\"slug\":\"arianespace-vega-c\",\"name\":\"Arianespace Vega C\",\"score\":0.7,\"matchedOn\":\"slug\",\"matchedValue\":\"arianespace-vega-c\"},{\"slug\":\"arianespace-vega\",\"name\":\"Arianespace Vega\",\"score\":0.65,\"matchedOn\":\"slug\",\"matchedValue\":\"arianespace-vega\"},{\"slug\":\"arianespace-soyuz\",\"name\":\"Arianespace Soyuz\",\"score\":0.6,\"matchedOn\":\"slug\",\"matchedValue\":\"arianespace-soyuz\"}]"}
- **relevance**: in-scope

## Editorial
Ariane 6 is an active European heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle that made its first flight on 2024-07-09 (VA262, Ariane 62 configuration) from ELA-4 at Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana.[^wiki-ariane6] The vehicle uses a cryogenic core (H140, Vulcain 2.1 engine, LH2/LOX) and a reignitable cryogenic upper stage (H30, Vinci engine, up to 4 reignitions, LH2/LOX), with two configurations distinguished by booster count: Ariane 62 carries two P120C solid strap-on boosters, while Ariane 64 carries four.[^ariane-group-a6]

Capacities differ substantially between configurations. Ariane 62 lifts up to 10,300 kg to LEO, 7,200 kg to SSO, and 4,500 kg to GTO.[^ariane-group-a6] Ariane 64 lifts up to 21,600 kg to LEO, 15,500 kg to SSO, and 11,500 kg to GTO; a conflicting figure of 4,100 kg GTO for A64 appears in one community source and may reflect a different orbit reference.[^gunters-ariane6][^ariane-group-a6] Both configurations carry a 5.4 m diameter fairing.[^ariane-group-a6] Planned EO payloads include MetOp-SG A1 and future Sentinel series missions.[^wiki-ariane6]

## Sources
- [ariane-group-a6] | Ariane 6 specifications - ArianeGroup | https://www.ariane.group/en/space-transportation/ariane-6/ | tier=operator-engineering | accessed=2026-06-16
- [gunters-ariane6] | Ariane-6 - Gunter's Space Page | https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/ariane-6.htm | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-16
- [wiki-ariane6] | Ariane 6 - Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_6 | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-16

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