Ariane 6 Arianespace successfully launches Ariane 6’s first commercial launch following Monday scrub March 3, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith The launch will be managed by Arianespace and will carry the third satellite for the Optical Space Component (CSO– Composante Spatiale Optique) program. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, March 6, at 1:24 p.m. Kourou time (11:24 a.m. EST, 1624 UTC).