Ariane 62 | Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34) launch

ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulNavigation

Galileo L14

Name: Ariane 62 | Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)
Start: 2025-12-17T05:01:58Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 62 · FOC FM33 & FM34

Launched Wed, Dec 17 · 5:01:58 AM UTC2025-12-17 05:01:58 UTCAriane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Medium Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+18:43 and released the payload at T+3:55:30.

Worldwide

309th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Arianespace

7th

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 4

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

42 d 7 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Flight VA266 | Galileo L14 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:01 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown1

T−0:075:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (1 step)

T−0:075:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:005:01 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+2:145:04 AMThe solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.
T+3:305:05 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+7:395:09 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+7:455:09 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+7:535:09 AMFirst start of the second engine

Second Stage and Payload4

T+18:435:20 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+3:38:498:40 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+3:40:418:42 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+3:55:308:57 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 17 · 10:52 AM
Launch success.
Nosu
Dec 17 · 8:05 AM
Official Webcast by arianespace has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 17 · 5:02 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 17 · 4:38 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 20 · 9:38 AM
Updating Galileo FM numbers, adding launch date and time, and setting GO.
Nosu

Show earlier updates

Jul 16 · 7:05 AM
NET December 2025
Nosu
Oct 12 · 3:06 PM
NET 2025
Nosu
Jan 8 · 8:48 AM
Adding the launch
Nosu

Ariane 62

Vehicle history

Height

63m

Diameter

5.4m

To low Earth orbit

10,900kg

Liftoff thrust

10,370kN

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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulNavigation

Galileo L14

Ariane 62 · FOC FM33 & FM34

Launched Wed, Dec 17 · 5:01:58 AM UTC2025-12-17 05:01:58 UTCAriane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

Follow Arianespace in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Medium Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+18:43 and released the payload at T+3:55:30.

Worldwide

309th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Arianespace

7th

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 4

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

42 d 7 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Flight VA266 | Galileo L14 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:01 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown1

T−0:075:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (1 step)

T−0:075:01 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:005:01 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+2:145:04 AMThe solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.
T+3:305:05 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+7:395:09 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+7:455:09 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+7:535:09 AMFirst start of the second engine

Second Stage and Payload4

T+18:435:20 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+3:38:498:40 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+3:40:418:42 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+3:55:308:57 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Payload consists of two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system.

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 17 · 10:52 AM
Launch success.
Nosu
Dec 17 · 8:05 AM
Official Webcast by arianespace has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 17 · 5:02 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 17 · 4:38 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 20 · 9:38 AM
Updating Galileo FM numbers, adding launch date and time, and setting GO.
Nosu

Show earlier updates

Jul 16 · 7:05 AM
NET December 2025
Nosu
Oct 12 · 3:06 PM
NET 2025
Nosu
Jan 8 · 8:48 AM
Adding the launch
Nosu

Ariane 62

Vehicle history

Height

63m

Diameter

5.4m

To low Earth orbit

10,900kg

Liftoff thrust

10,370kN

Next From Guiana Space Centre

Guiana Space Centre schedule

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