Ariane 6 to fly with four boosters on VA268 carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites
TL;DR
Europe's Ariane 6 is slated to fly again on mission VA268 with four P120C boosters to deliver 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff is planned for 30 April 2026 within a 09:08-09:57 BST window, with a total mission duration of about 114 minutes from liftoff to final satellite separation. The four-booster configuration increases payload to about 21.6 tonnes to LEO (more than double the two-booster capacity), using a 20-meter fairing to house the satellites. ESA, ArianeGroup and Arianespace coordinate development and launch operations, with live broadcast starting 30 minutes before liftoff.
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