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Ariane 64
Ariane 64 is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by Arianespace / ArianeGroup of Évry-Courcouronnes, France, 56 m tall, 21,650 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | Arianespace / ArianeGroup · Évry-Courcouronnes, France |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2025 |
| Height | 56 m |
| Diameter | 5.4 m |
| Liftoff mass | 860 t |
| Liftoff thrust | 15,000 kN |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 21,650 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 11,500 kg |
| Engines | 1 × Vulcain 2.1 · 4 × P120C boosters · 1 × Vinci |
| Propellant | Liquid hydrogen / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | ELA-4, Kourou, French Guiana |
Four solid boosters instead of two. Carries the heaviest European institutional payloads and large Kuiper batches.
About Arianespace / ArianeGroup
Europe's institutional launch provider, flying from the equator at Kourou — the best-placed spaceport on Earth for geostationary work. Founded 1980. Official site.