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Ariane 5 ECA VA261 – Final Flight

Ariane 5 ECA VA261 - Final Flight

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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.