Ariane 6 launches 36 Amazon satellites with upgraded boosters (heise.de)

• Ariane 6 launched 36 Amazon LEO satellites on June 17, 2026
• Improved P160C boosters enabled four more satellites than before
• Launch from Kourou, French Guiana
• Eighth successful Ariane 6 flight
• Amazon LEO constellation suffers launch setbacks

"ESA's Ariane 6 flew with new P160C boosters holding 14 more tons of propellant. On its eighth launch, June 17, 2026, it carried 36 Amazon LEO constellation satellites – four more than previous missions. This set a European payload record."