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🚀 Mark your calendars.

On June 17th, Ariane 64 will launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit.

This will be the first Ariane 6 flight equipped with four P160C boosters, increasing its payload capacity from 32 to 36 satellites on a single launch.

🕒 Launch window:
- 07:53 - 08:22 (Washington, D.C.)
- 08:53 - 09:22 (Kourou Time)
- 11:53 – 12:22 (UTC)
- 13:53 - 14:22 (Paris time)

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@omarthemate Thank you for your support, Omar 😊🚀

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The launch campaign for VA270 has officially begun.

Following its transatlantic journey, EUMETSAT's second Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I2) has safely arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana and entered the payload preparation facilities.

The opening of the transport container marks the start of the launch campaign. Over the coming weeks, the satellite will undergo a series of carefully planned operations, including inspections, testing, fuelling, encapsulation and integration atop Ariane 6, before its launch later this summer.

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Part of the Meteosat Third Generation programme, MTG-I2 will enhance Europe's weather observation capabilities by delivering faster and more detailed data on clouds, storms and lightning, helping improve weather forecasting and severe weather warnings.

Stay tuned as we follow every milestone on the road to launch.

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Eight months later, after travelling nearly 150 million kilometres, the spacecraft passed just 596 kilometres from Halley's nucleus. Despite being struck by high-speed dust particles, Giotto survived the encounter long enough to return the first close-up images and invaluable scientific data, transforming our understanding of comets.

The mission was later extended with a flyby of Comet Grigg-Skjellerup in 1992, further demonstrating the spacecraft's remarkable resilience.

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The launch that opened Europe's path to deep space.

On 2 July 1985, Ariane 1 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport carrying Giotto, ESA's first mission to deep space.

The launch marked a historic milestone. After being injected into a geostationary transfer orbit, Giotto began its journey beyond Earth's orbit towards Comet Halley, becoming the first European spacecraft to explore the Solar System and fly close to a comet.

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@FlyTechGuru Thank you for your input, Ahmed 😊🚀

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100 satellites. Three launches. Four months.

Ariane 6 is delivering.

With 100 Amazon Leo satellites successfully deployed across three missions in just four months, Arianespace is demonstrating its ability to support the rapid deployment of next-generation satellite constellations.

VA269 also marked another step forward for Ariane 6, with the successful introduction of the upgraded P160C boosters and an increased payload of 36 satellites.

Reliable. Flexible. Scalable. Ready to meet the growing demand for connectivity.

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@amiretee70912 Thank you so much 😊🚀

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🎬 Behind every launch lies months of preparation.

Relive the full #VA269 campaign, from arrivals to liftoff.

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@viciykevin Stay tuned to our social media for official announcements 😊🚀

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🚀 SUCCESS.

36 Amazon Leo satellites deployed.
🔥 First flight with P160C boosters.
📦 Heaviest payload ever launched by an Ariane launcher.
📈 The biggest Amazon Leo stack ever launched to date

With VA269, Ariane 6 has now launched 100 Amazon Leo satellites in just five months.

A new milestone for Ariane 6 and for Amazon's low Earth orbit constellation.

Learn more: https://t.co/PCRkQ4m96F

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@indrajit1 @esa Thank you so much 😊🚀

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🚀 Ariane 64 revealed.

The mobile gantry has rolled back, exposing the launcher ahead of VA269.

Next stop:
🔥 Liftoff.
🗓️ June 17th, 2026
🕒 Launch window:
- 07:53 - 08:22 (Washington, D.C.)
- 08:53 - 09:22 (Kourou Time)
- 11:53 – 12:22 (UTC)
- 13:53 - 14:22 (Paris time)

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@mattospace You can check out our past posts here and on Instagram 😊🚀

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✅ Launch Readiness Review complete.

VA269 is GO for launch.

Next milestone:
🚀 Liftoff.

🗓️ June 17th, 2026
🕒 Launch window:
- 07:53 - 08:22 (Washington, D.C.)
- 08:53 - 09:22 (Kourou Time)
- 11:53 – 12:22 (UTC)
- 13:53 - 14:22 (Paris time)

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📸 VA269 in pictures.

Ariane 6's most powerful mission to date. 👇

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@panos_panay @Amazonleo Thank you so much! 😊🚀

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@MartyJ777 She definitely did! Thank you Marty 😊🚀

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@xavier_gery Merci beaucoup, Xavier ! 😊🚀