Ariane 6 launch best moments from Europe's most powerful rocket launch yet
Europe's Ariane 6 just flew with its more powerful boosters — and carried the heaviest payload taken to space in one go by a European launcher.
Here are some key mission highlights:
- First-ever flight with the new P160C boosters, each holding 14 tonnes more propellant than the previous version
- Carried 36 satellites for Amazon's Leo constellation, the most satellites on a single Ariane 6 launch so far
- Set a new payload weight record for Europe's heavy-lift rocket
- Lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 17 June, 2026
- All 36 satellites deployed into orbit within just under 2 hours of liftoff
- Brings the total to 100 Amazon Leo satellites launched by Arianespace to date
Footage: © European Space Agency – ESA
