Inaugural flight of Europe's Ariane 6 (VA262) from Kourou, carrying 17 small satellites and experiments; the rocket reached its target orbit and deployed its payloads, though an APU anomaly late in the demonstration phase prevented the upper stage's final burn and reentry-capsule release.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.8 T (est.)
- Flight
- 1st
- of 6 Ariane 62 flights
- Date and time
- 9 July 2024, 19:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 62
- Builder
- ArianeGroup
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 2024-128
- Launches in 2024
- 132nd of 263
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