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 12, 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 …

Ariane 6 will have the flexibility to launch both heavy and light payloads to a wide range of orbits for applications such as Earth observation, telecommunication, meteorology, science and …

Oct 15, 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.

Dec 15, 2025 · Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.

On December 17, 2025, with Ariane 6, Arianespace successfully placed into orbit a pair of Galileo satellites for the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the European Commission and …

Dec 17, 2025 · An Ariane 6 rocket placed two satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation system into orbit Dec. 17.

Dec 19, 2025 · Europe has taken significant steps in its space capability and strategic resilience with the successful launch of two Galileo satellites aboard an Ariane 6 rocket The mission …

Jul 8, 2024 · Ariane 6 is the latest model in the Ariane line of rockets – Europe’s own satellite launchers. The project dates back to a proposal from 1973 and the first flight of the Ariane 1 …

Mar 6, 2025 · ESA paid more than $4 billion to develop the Ariane 6 rocket as a cheaper, more capable replacement for the Ariane 5, which retired in 2023.