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Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight
Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight launched on Tue, Jul 9, 2024, 07:00 PM UTC — a European Space Agency mission.
Launch SuccessfulEuropean Space Agency
Lifted offNET Jul 2024
NET Tue, Jul 9, 2024, 07:00 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Ariane 62Vehicle
European Space AgencyProvider
Ariane Launch Area 4Pad
Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaLocation
Test FlightMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 05:26:00
- Stage 2 LH2 LoadT- 05:06:00
- IgnitionT- 00:00:07
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Booster IgnitionT+ 00:00:00
- Booster SeparationT+ 00:02:16
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:39
- MECOT+ 00:07:35
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:07:41
- SES-1T+ 00:07:50
- SECO-1T+ 00:18:32
- SES-2T+ 00:56:20
- SECO-2T+ 00:56:42
- Payload Deployment Sequence StartT+ 01:05:53
- SES-3T+ 02:37:15
- SECO-3T+ 02:37:43
- Payload Deployment Sequence EndT+ 02:40:13
- Atmospheric EntryT+ 03:00:00
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Ariane 62 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:30
SimulatedRepresentative Ariane 62 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Maiden Flight
Maiden Flight of the Ariane 62 launch vehicle, carrying ten cubesats, two deployers, five experiments, and two reentry capsules.
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Frequently asked
What time does Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight launch?
Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jul 9, 2024, 07:00 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight?
Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight is an European Space Agency mission flying on a Ariane 62.
Where does Ariane 62 | Maiden Flight launch from?
It lifts off from Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.