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Ariane 62

Ariane 62 is the two-booster configuration of Europe’s expendable Ariane 6 launch system. It combines the common Ariane 6 liquid core and restartable upper stage with two strap-on solid boosters for institutional and commercial missions to Earth orbit and beyond.

Ariane 62
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Identity

Aliases
A62Ariane 6 A62
Family Name
Ariane 6
Full Name
Ariane 62
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
62

Details

Description
Ariane 62 is the two-booster configuration of Europe’s expendable Ariane 6 launch system. It combines the common Ariane 6 liquid core and restartable upper stage with two strap-on solid boosters for institutional and commercial missions to Earth orbit and beyond.
Dimensions
Diameter
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Height
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First Flight Year
2,024
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Single Vulcain 2.1 liquid engine powers the Ariane 6 core stage.
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Two P120C solid rocket boosters define the Ariane 62 configuration.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      second-stage
      Variant Notes
      Single restartable Vinci engine powers the Ariane 6 upper stage.
    Name
    Ariane 62 standard propulsion
    Notes
    Ariane 62 uses one Vulcain 2.1 core engine, two P120C solid rocket boosters, and one restartable Vinci upper-stage engine.
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Single Vulcain 2.1 liquid engine remains the Ariane 62 core stage.
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Two P160C solid rocket motors define the Ariane 62 upgrade boundary; operational rollout remains separately sourced.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      second-stage
      Variant Notes
      Single restartable Vinci engine remains the Ariane 62 upper stage.
    Name
    Ariane 62 P160C upgrade
    Notes
    ESA identifies P160C as the P120C successor for Ariane 6 booster propulsion; the two-booster Ariane 62 upgrade boundary is preserved separately from the standard baseline.
Rocket Specs
Payload Capacity
GTO
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LEO
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SSO
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Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
2

Links

Official Url
https://www.ariane.group/en/space-transportation/ariane-6/
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_6

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 06:13:07 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 20:28:17 UTC
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