Welcome everyone! It’s time for another new rocket!

Scheduled for (UTC) 2024-07-09 19:00
Scheduled for (local) 2024-07-09 16:00 (GFT)
Launch site ELA-4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch vehicle Ariane 62
Payloads Multiple
Mission success criteria Successful launch and deployment of payloads into Low Earth Orbit

Livestreams

Stream Link
ESA (English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0oFpOJaIYc
ESA (Français) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNPzSOalEU
ESA (Deutsch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_87OnvB_fQ
ESA (clean feed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXamYYJpQk
Arianespace (English)
Arianespace (Français)
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQhzzFK5sgs
Spaceflight Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ch6wPRb4Og
NASASpaceflight
Everyday Astronaut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1WGk5XSNXk
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPAG2TG63oA

Stats

☑️ 1st ever Ariane 6 mission

☑️ 1st ESA mission of 2024, 15th mission overall

Payload info

  • SpaceCase SC-X01: Test platform for reentry technologies such as new-generation ablative materials for thermal protection systems.
  • GRBBeta: 1U CubeSat – Gamma Ray Burst detection
  • ISTSAT: 1U CubeSat – Characterisation of aircraft’s ‘cone of silence’ and in-flight performances of a custom-made Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system.
  • 3Cat4: 1U CubeSat – Techno demo Flexible Microwave Payload.
  • OOV-Cube: Microsatellite – IoT agriculture use case demo.
  • CuriumOne: With a duplicate ASTRIS Engineering Qualification Model PCB as primary payload.

Please feel free to post updates and questions in the comments!

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    4 months ago

    Seems like they might be between ground stations right now. Haven’t seen live video from the upper stage for a few minutes. Telemetry still looks good though.