THE NEW ARIANE 64 WITH 4 P120C BOOSTERS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES AMAZON LEO SATELLITES

Colleferro (Rome), 12 February 2025 - The European launcher Ariane 6 successfully completed its flight from French Guiana, placing 32 satellites into orbit. 

For the first time, the rocket used four P120C solid-propellant boosters, developed by Europropulsion – a joint venture between Avio and ArianeGroup – which operated flawlessly for about 134 seconds. 

The four-booster configuration allows Ariane 6 to double its performance compared to the two-booster version, marking an important step forward for the European space program.

A more powerful version of the P160C boosters has been successfully qualified and will be used for the upcoming missions.

Avio also contributes to the launcher with the production of the liquid oxygen turbopump for the Vulcain 2.1 engine, which powers the main stage of Ariane 6.