Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The next Ariane 6 rocket launch is set for liftoff on 17 June 2026 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The earliest liftoff will be at 8:53 local time (12:53 BST, 13:53 CEST). This flight will be the debut of Ariane 6 flying with four upgraded boosters based on the P160C motor – offering an increase of 14 tonnes more solid propellant per booster.
Chapters:
00:00 Programme begins
1:01:12 Liftoff
1:03:40 Boosters separation
1:04:40 Fairing jettison
1:09:00 Core stage separation
2:27:30 Satellites start to be released into their orbit
2:52:30 Last satellites released
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The next Ariane 6 rocket launch is set for liftoff on 17 June 2026 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The earliest liftoff will be at 8:53 local time (12:53 BST, 13:53 CEST). This flight will be the debut of Ariane 6 flying with four upgraded boosters based on the P160C motor – offering an increase of 14 tonnes more solid propellant per booster.
Chapters:
00:00 Programme begins
1:01:12 Liftoff
1:03:40 Boosters separation
1:04:40 Fairing jettison
1:09:00 Core stage separation
2:27:30 Satellites start to be released into their orbit
2:52:30 Last satellites released
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We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related.
Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions
![How astronauts weigh themselves in space ⚖️ (Part 2) [French with English subtitles]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gThIxuOiAtU/mqdefault.jpg "How astronauts weigh themselves in space ⚖️ (Part 2) [French with English subtitles]
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 057, orbit 0896 – Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 3: Weighing yourself in weightlessness, part 2 ⚖️.
The device used in this video to measure mass is called the Mass Measurement Device (MMD) or Измеритель Масс (ИМ) in Russian!
[FR] Jour 057, orbite 0896 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 3 : se peser en micropesanteur, partie 2 ⚖️.
L’appareil utilisé dans cette vidéo pour mesurer la masse s’appelle le MMD (Mass Measurement Device) ou Измеритель Масс (ИМ) en russe.
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