Ariane 64 VA271 | Amazon Leo - LE-04 | 23.11.2026

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Będzie to 4. start RN Ariane 6 z satelitami dla Amazon Leo (36).

Arianespace @Arianespace Last edited 5:08 PM · Oct 14, 2026
🚀 VA271 – LE-04 : Ariane 6's 10th flight is on the horizon!
Arianespace is preparing to launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard Ariane 64 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff is currently targeted for no earlier than November 23.
This will be the fourth Ariane 6 mission for Amazon Leo, bringing the total number of satellites launched by Arianespace for the constellation to 136, upon successful completion.
For this mission, Ariane 6 will fly in its most powerful configuration, with four P160C solid rocket boosters.
Another step in Ariane 6's operational ramp-up and our continued partnership with Amazon to help bring connectivity to more people around the world.
#LaunchingAmbitions #Ariane6 @AmazonLeo

https://x.com/Arianespace/status/2110387183370616973

Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_ 5:41 PM · Oct 14, 2026
Arianespace has announced the launchdate for the next Ariane 6! This will be LE-04, which will see another Ariane 64 carry another 36 satellites for Amazon Leo. This launch was originally scheduled for October 7th, but was delayed after a "turbopump anomaly".

https://x.com/GewoonLukas_/status/2110395589649191052


2) Kontenery transportowe z satelitami LeoSat dotarły do ​​kosmodromu CSG w Gujanie Francuskiej.
Harmonogram będzie bardzo napięty, jednak istnieje jeszcze szansa na przeprowadzenie jednego dodatkowego startu rakiety Ariane 6 przed 2026.
8:16 AM · Oct 15, 2026
https://x.com/Kosmo_Michal/status/2110615681188110612

Amazon Leo @AmazonLeo 5:04 PM · Oct 14, 2026
Leo Europe 4 (LE-04) Our fourth mission with @Arianespace is set for no earlier than (NET) November 23 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, and the launch campaign is underway with all 36 satellites onsite and stacked on the dispenser. Read more: https://spr.ly/6017BHGhKB

https://x.com/AmazonLeo/status/2110386328558817331

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Arianespace Targets 23 Nov Ariane 6 Return Following Reported Turbopump Fix
By Andrew Parsonson -October 15, 2026

Arianespace has announced that the next Ariane 6 launch will take place no earlier than 23 November, marking the rocket’s return to flight after ground testing reportedly revealed an issue with one of its turbopumps.

The flight will carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard an Ariane 64, the rocket’s four-booster configuration. It will be the fifth Ariane 6 flight of 2026 and the tenth since the rocket’s inaugural flight in July 2024.

Arianespace’s 14 October announcement follows a report from French newspaper La Tribune, published a day earlier, claiming ArianeGroup had resolved an anomaly affecting a liquid hydrogen turbopump that had disrupted the rocket’s launch schedule. According to the report, the anomaly was first detected during an engine acceptance test shortly before the start of summer.

Asked by European Spaceflight to comment on the La Tribune report, an ArianeGroup spokesperson declined to address it directly and instead pointed to the newly announced launch date.

“The next launch has been announced today, so the situation is on track.”

The mission had previously been targeted for launch no earlier than 7 October, according to a provisional schedule published by the French space agency CNES. As a result, the turbopump issue appears to have delayed the launch by almost seven weeks.

In September, ArianeGroup and Arianespace did not explicitly confirm the turbopump issue but said the rocket’s remaining 2026 mission schedule would need to be adjusted while additional checks were carried out on the Ariane 6 production line.

Arianespace had been expected to conduct seven or eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026. With Ariane 6’s return to flight now scheduled for late November, Arianespace is unlikely to conduct more than one additional flight this year, bringing the expected total to six. The final Ariane 6 flight of 2026 is expected to carry the MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT.

Arianespace is planning to ramp up its launch cadence next year, with a company spokesperson confirming that it is still targeting nine to ten Ariane 6 launches in 2027.

https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianespace-targets-23-nov-ariane-6-return-following-reported-turbopump-fix/

Wcześniejsze starty:

Ariane 62 VA262 | Pierwszy start | 09.07.2024

Ariane 62 VA263 | CSO-3 | 06.03.2025
Ariane 62 VA264 | METOP-SG A1 | 13.08.2025
Ariane 62 VA265 | Sentinel-1D | 04.11.2025
Ariane 62 VA266 | Galileo FOC FM 33, 34 | 17.12.2025

Ariane 64 VA267 | Amazon Leo x 32 - LE-01 | 12.02.2026
Ariane 64 VA268 | Amazon Leo - LE-02 | 30.04.2026
Ariane 64 VA269 | Amazon Leo - LE-03 | 17.06.2026
Ariane 62 VA270 | MTG-I2 | 27.08.2026

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Przybycie satelitów do Kourou oznacza początek serii operacji poprzedzających start.
Od kontroli i przygotowania satelitów po integrację ładunku.

Arianespace @Arianespace 7:00 PM · Oct 16, 2026
Ariane 6's next passengers are in French Guiana! 🚀
The 36 Amazon Leo satellites for the upcoming mission are now at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou.
Their arrival is just the beginning of a series of operations leading up to launch day.
From satellite checks and preparation to payload integration, each step requires careful coordination to ensure everything is ready for the journey to orbit.
Arianespace oversees these operations as the launch campaign progresses towards liftoff aboard Ariane 64, currently targeted for no earlier than November 23, depending on the final launch time.
📅 Stay tuned!

https://x.com/Arianespace/status/2111140169759793165