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Kourou launch schedule

20 launches are scheduled from Kourou. The next is Amazon Leo (LE-04) on an Ariane 64 Block 2 (Nov 23, 2026).

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Next launch

Amazon Leo (LE-04)

Ariane 64 Block 2 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Guiana Space Centre

Nov 23, 2026

Upcoming launches

November 2026

  1. Nov 23, 2026Amazon Leo (LE-04)Ariane 64 Block 2 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined

December 2026

  1. NET Dec 2026Metop-SG B1Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined

March 2027

  1. NET Mar 2027PLATOAriane 62 Block 2 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined

April 2027

  1. NET Apr 2027KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · To Be Determined

November 2027

  1. NET Nov 2027Sentinel CO2M-AVega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · To Be Determined
  2. NET Nov 2027PLATiNO-2Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · To Be Determined

Date not yet fixed

  1. NET 2026IRIDE 1Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · To Be Determined
  2. NET 2026Maiden FlightMiura 5 · Payload Aerospace S.L. · Diamant Launch Area · To Be Determined
  3. NET 2026GO-1Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  4. NET 2026IRIDE 2Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · To Be Determined
  5. NET Q1 2027Galileo L15 (FOC FM28 & FM31)Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  6. NET Q1 2027IS-45Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  7. NET Q1 2027Galileo L16 (FOC FM29 & FM30)Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  8. NET H1 2027CSG-4Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · To Be Determined
  9. NET 2027Hellas Sat 5Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  10. NET 2027Flight 1Callisto · National Center of Space Research · Diamant Launch Area · To Be Determined
  11. NET H2 2027NEXUS-1Ariane 6 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  12. NET 2027OneWeb L?Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined
  13. NET H2 2027Demo FlightMaia · MaiaSpace · Soyuz Launch Complex · To Be Determined
  14. NET 2027Optus-11Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · To Be Determined

Recent launches

  1. Sep 15, 2026Sentinel-3C & FLEXVega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  2. Aug 27, 2026MTG-I2Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  3. Jun 17, 2026Amazon Leo (LE-03)Ariane 64 Block 2 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  4. May 19, 2026Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  5. Apr 30, 2026Amazon Leo (LE-02)Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  6. Feb 12, 2026Amazon Leo (LE-01)Ariane 64 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  7. Dec 17, 2025Galileo L14 (FOC FM33 & FM34)Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  8. Dec 1, 2025KOMPSAT-7Vega-C · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  9. Nov 4, 2025Sentinel-1DAriane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  10. Aug 13, 2025Metop-SG A1Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  11. Jul 26, 2025CO3D & MicroCarbVega-C · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  12. Apr 29, 2025BiomassVega-C · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  13. Mar 6, 2025CSO-3Ariane 62 · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  14. Dec 5, 2024Sentinel-1CVega-C · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  15. Sep 5, 2024Sentinel-2CVega · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  16. Jul 9, 2024Maiden FlightAriane 62 · European Space Agency · Ariane Launch Area 4 · Launch Successful
  17. Oct 9, 2023THEOS-2, TRITON & othersVega · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Successful
  18. Jul 5, 2023Syracuse 4B & Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat)Ariane 5 ECA+ · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  19. Apr 14, 2023JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)Ariane 5 ECA+ · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 3 · Launch Successful
  20. Dec 21, 2022Pléiades Neo 5 & 6Vega-C · Arianespace · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Launch Failure

Full history

By the numbers

336launches flownsince 1970
94.3%success rate317 of 336
20scheduled
6in 20267 in 2025
1997busiest year12 launches

Providers

  1. Arianespace328 launches
  2. National Center of Space Research9 launches
  3. Avio S.p.A8 launches
  4. European Space Agency7 launches
  5. European Launcher Development Organisation1 launch
  6. Lockheed Martin1 launch
  7. MaiaSpace1 launch
  8. Payload Aerospace S.L.1 launch

Rockets

  1. Ariane 5 ECA73 launches
  2. Ariane 44L40 launches
  3. Ariane 44LP26 launches
  4. Vega22 launches
  5. Soyuz STB19 launches
  6. Ariane 5 G16 launches
  7. Ariane 42P15 launches
  8. Ariane 44P15 launches

Questions

When is the next launch from Kourou?

Amazon Leo (LE-04) on an Ariane 64 Block 2 (Nov 23, 2026). Launch details

Which rockets launch from Kourou?

Most often Ariane 5 ECA (73), Ariane 44L (40) and Ariane 44LP (26).

How many launches have flown from Kourou?

336 launches since 1970, 94.3% of them successful. 6 in 2026 so far.