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ARIEL

Ariane 62ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 4
H2 2031 · Date and time TBD
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NextVulcain 2.1 IgnitionT-00:07

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Launch Window Confidence
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Mission Brief

Atmospheric Remote sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large survey mission (ARIEL) is an ESA telescope. During its 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 selected number of exoplanets, ARIEL will also perform a deep survey of their cloud systems and study seasonal and daily atmospheric variations.

PayloadARIEL
OrbitSun-Earth L2
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Vulcain 2.1 Ignition

Main-stage Vulcain 2.1 engine ignition before liftoff

T-00:07
11:59 PM UTC
  • Vulcain 2.1 IgnitionT-00:07

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Launch site

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Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
5.256°N
Longitude
52.787°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Ariane 62

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Height63 m
LEO Payload10,900 kg
Launches356
Successes312

Provider

Arianespace

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.