Ariane 5 ECA VA261 was successfully launched on July 5, 2023 as the Final Flight for the Ariane 5 vehicle. This mission now paves the way to Ariane 6.

Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA configuration VA 261

Payloads: Syracuse 4B military satellite and Heinrich-Hertz technology demonstrator satellite.

This is the Final Flight of the Ariane 5. Farewell Old Lady!

1:96 Scale model

A special thanks to my ESA contact for providing the fairing logos throughout the years.