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May 2023, the core stage for the last Ariane 5 launch arrived at [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]], [[French Guiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ariane 5 lower stage, flight VA261 |url=https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2023/05/Ariane_5_lower_stage_flight_VA2612 |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=www.esa.int |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 7 November 2025
Last launch of the Ariane 5 rocket
Ariane flight VA261 was an Ariane 5 rocket flight that launched the Heinrich Hertz and Syracuse-4B for customer DLR and DGA into space on 5 July 2023. It was the 117th and last Ariane 5 rocket launch.[1][2][3][4][5]
In May 2023, the core stage for the last Ariane 5 launch arrived at Kourou, French Guiana for LVOS and then the two SRB’s and the upper cryogenic stage was integrated shortly after.[6][7]
The rocket was launched from the ELA-3 launch pad of the Guiana Space Centre on 05 July 2023 at 22:00 UTC.[8] The launch was called perfect after delivering the payloads to desired orbit.[9]
VA261, Ariane flight
Category:2023 in spaceflight
Category:Rocket launches in 2023
