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Ariane 6

spacecommercialby Arianespace

Arianespace Ariane 6 satellite launch vehicle.

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Manufacturer
Arianespace
Form factor
space
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Website
arianespace.com ↗

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Key facts

Role (company-stated)

A modular launcher for institutional and commercial missions; Arianespace documents its path through the inaugural flight and follow-on mission planning.

Payload capacity (ESA)

Ariane 62: about 4.5 t to geostationary transfer orbit or 10.3 t to low Earth orbit. Ariane 64: about 11.5 t to GTO and 21.6 t to LEO.

Size (ESA)

Over 60 metres tall and almost 900 tonnes at launch with a full payload; fairings of 20 m and 14 m, both 5.4 m in diameter.

Propulsion (ESA)

A Vulcain 2.1 core engine, P120C solid boosters and a reignitable Vinci upper stage.

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Ariane 6. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Ariane 6.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.arianespace.com/ariane-6/
  2. https://www.arianespace.com/news/ariane-6-jpoint-update-report-16-september-2024/
  3. https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Launch_vehicles/Ariane_6

Mentioned on (3)

Registry pages whose text names Ariane 6.

Robots and products (1)

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Common questions

What is Ariane 6?
Arianespace Ariane 6 satellite launch vehicle.
How much does Ariane 6 cost?
Ariane 6's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ariane 6 from Arianespace. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Ariane 6 actually deployed in the real world?
Ariane 6 is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Ariane 6?
Ariane 6 is made by Arianespace, based in France, founded in 1980.
Can you buy Ariane 6?
Ariane 6 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Ariane 6?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Ariane 6 include Chang'e Lander, Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle, ION, Mira.
How does Ariane 6 compare to Chang'e Lander?
Ariane 6 and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ariane 6 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ariane 6 a top space?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ariane 6 ranks in roughly the top 52% of space models tracked by the registry.
What is Ariane 6's maturity stage?
Ariane 6 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Ariane 6 deployed?
No verified deployments of Ariane 6 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Ariane 6 safe?
Ariane 6 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

3
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Ariane 6.

Recent coverage

Ariane 6 in third-party press

Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2

Oct 21, 2026

Arianespace lines up 10th Ariane 6 mission to deploy 36 Amazon Leo satellites

Oct 15, 2026

Arianespace Targets 23 Nov Ariane 6 Return Following Reported Turbopump Fix

Oct 15, 2026