Preparing first Ariane 6 with four boosters and liftoff (esa.int)

• First operational flight of the Ariane 6 four-booster configuration.
• Successful insertion of 32 Amazon Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit.
• Full mission duration to satellite separation reached 114 minutes.

"Arianespace successfully executed the inaugural flight of the upgraded Ariane 6 rocket featuring four boosters. The heavy-lift vehicle launched from French Guiana, delivering 32 Amazon Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit. The operation confirms the operational maturity of the launch system, with the final satellite deployment occurring 114 minutes after the 13:45 local time liftoff on February 12th. The mission highlights Europe's ability to support large-scale satellite constellation deployment."