Maiden Flight
Test Flight
Success
European Space Agency(ESA)Multinational
Ariane 62LEOorbit
Flight Timeline
- T-5:26:00Stage 2 LOX Load
- T-5:06:00Stage 2 LH2 Load
- T-00:07Ignition
- T+00:00Booster Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+02:16Booster Separation
- T+03:39Fairing Separation
- T+07:35MECO
- T+07:41Stage 2 Separation
- T+07:50SES-1
- T+18:32SECO-1
- T+56:20SES-2
- T+56:42SECO-2
- T+1:05:53Payload Deployment Sequence Start
- T+2:37:15SES-3
- T+2:37:43SECO-3
- T+2:40:13Payload Deployment Sequence End
- T+3:00:00Atmospheric Entry
Launch time
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Success
Overview
Maiden Flight of the Ariane 62 launch vehicle, carrying ten cubesats, two deployers, five experiments, and two reentry capsules.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,720
ESA Mission
#7
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#321
Designator
2024-128
Launch Window
NET
Jul 9, 2024, 7:00 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
6:00 PM
Window Open
10:00 PM
Window Close
Ariane Launch Area 4
ELA-4, is a launch pad and associated facilities at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. The complex is composed of a launch pad with mobile gantry, an horizontal assembly building and a dedicated launch operations building. ELA-4 is operated by Arianespace as part of the Ariane 6 program.
Total Launches
7
Orbital Attempts
7
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 12d
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Jul 9, 2024, 4:00 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
Frequently asked questions
Guiana Space Centre