Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch live coverage as Arianespace launches an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with 32 Amazon Leo broadband internet satellites on behalf of tech giant, Amazon. This is the first of 18 Ariane 6 flights purchased by Amazon to deploy its satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. EST (1645 UTC), the opening of a 28-minute window.
This is also the first launch of an Ariane 64 configuration, featuring four P120C solid rocket motors, along with long 20 meter. (65.6 ft) payload fairing.
Live commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will be provided starting about 45 minutes prior to launch. He will be joined by Stephen Clark, space reporter with Ars Technica.
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Watch live coverage as Arianespace launches an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with 32 Amazon Leo broadband internet satellites on behalf of tech giant, Amazon. This is the first of 18 Ariane 6 flights purchased by Amazon to deploy its satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. EST (1645 UTC), the opening of a 28-minute window.
This is also the first launch of an Ariane 64 configuration, featuring four P120C solid rocket motors, along with long 20 meter. (65.6 ft) payload fairing.
Live commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will be provided starting about 45 minutes prior to launch. He will be joined by Stephen Clark, space reporter with Ars Technica.
Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks:
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