Ariane 6

Overview

Europe's successor to Ariane 5, designed for greater flexibility and lower cost, with a restartable Vinci upper stage.

Components & hardware

Knowledge connections

• Operated byArianespace
• ReplacedAriane 5
• Member of familyAriane
• Launched fromEnsemble de Lancement Ariane 4
• Powered byVulcain 2
• Powered byVinci
• Derived fromAriane 5

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• ArianespaceArianespace SA

  Ariane and Vega launch-vehicle families — user's manuals and mission data.

• ESAEuropean Space Agency

  European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.