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Ariane 64

Ariane 64 is the four-booster heavy-lift configuration of Europe’s expendable Ariane 6 launch system. It combines the common Ariane 6 liquid core and restartable upper stage with four strap-on solid boosters for high-mass institutional, commercial, and constellation missions.

Ariane 64
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Identity

Aliases
A64Ariane 6 A64
Family Name
Ariane 6
Full Name
Ariane 64
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
64

Details

Description
Ariane 64 is the four-booster heavy-lift configuration of Europe’s expendable Ariane 6 launch system. It combines the common Ariane 6 liquid core and restartable upper stage with four strap-on solid boosters for high-mass institutional, commercial, and constellation missions.
Dimensions
Diameter M
5.4
First Flight Year
2,026
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
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    • Nested value
    Name
    Ariane 64 standard propulsion
    Notes
    Ariane 64 uses one Vulcain 2.1 core engine, four P120C solid rocket boosters, and one restartable Vinci upper-stage engine.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
    Name
    Ariane 64 P160C upgrade
    Notes
    ESA identifies P160C as the P120C successor for Ariane 6 booster propulsion; the four-booster Ariane 64 upgrade boundary is preserved separately from the standard baseline.
Rocket Specs
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
11,500
Leo
21,600
Sso
15,500
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 06:13:50 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 20:29:38 UTC

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