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Ariane 62

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ArianeGroup (AG)

July 9, 2024

Description

The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
63.0 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Fairing Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
530.0 T
Thrust
10370.0 kN

Family

Name
Ariane 62
Family
―
Variant
62
Alias
―
Full Name
Ariane 62

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$85000000
Low Earth Orbit
10350.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
5000.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
6450.0 kg

ArianeGroup

Commercial

CEO: André-Hubert Roussel

AG 2015

ArianeGroup (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 62 | CSO-3

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD February, 2025

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

The CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique-3 satellite is the third of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Ariane 62 | Metop-SG A1

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD September, 2025

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

First of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Ariane 62 | 2 x Galileo

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2025

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.

Medium Earth Orbit

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Ariane 62 | 2 x Galileo

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2025

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.

Medium Earth Orbit

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Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD June, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Ariane 62 | ARIEL & Comet Interceptor

ArianeGroup | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2029

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Atmospheric Remote sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large survey mission (ARIEL) is an ESA telescope. During a 4-year mission, ARIEL will observe 1000 planets orbiting distant stars and make the first large-scale survey of the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres. For a select number of exoplanets, ARIEL will also perform a deep survey of their cloud systems and study seasonal and daily atmospheric variations. ARIEL shares the ride with another ESA mission, Comet Interceptor. It 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.

Sun-Earth L2

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