Arianespace Ariane 62 ARIEL

Name: Arianespace Ariane 62 ARIEL
Start: 2031-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 4

Ariane 62

Status

TBD

Date

31 DEC 2031

00:00

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Atmospheric Remote sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large survey mission (ARIEL) is an ESA telescope. During its 4-year mission, ARIEL will observe 1000 planets orbiting distant stars and make the first large-scale survey of the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres. For a selected number of exoplanets, ARIEL will also perform a deep survey of their cloud systems and study seasonal and daily atmospheric variations.

Rocket

Ariane 62

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Sun-Earth L2

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.

Height

63 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

530 T

Thrust

10,370 kN