Launch status

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Ariane Flight VA256

launch date
December 25, 2021
Payload(s)
James Webb Space Telescope
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Soyuz Flight VS26

launch date
December 4, 2021
Payload(s)
Galileo FOC-M9 (23-24), SAT 27-28
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Vega Flight VV20

launch date
November 16, 2021
Payload(s)
CERES 1, 2 and 3
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Launcher family

Ariane 5
The heavy launcher
780 t
Typical liftoff mass
Soyuz
The medium launcher
308 t
Typical liftoff mass
Vega
The light launcher
137 t
Typical liftoff mass
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Arianespace is the world’s leading satellite launch company. Founded in 1980, it deploys a family of three launchers – Ariane, Soyuz and Vega – to meet the needs of commercial and government customers.

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