Tomorrow will be the last launch of the Ariane 5 rocket, which has made 116 flights since 1996

Arianespace is preparing for the final launch of the European Ariane 5 rocket and is expected to launch this year.

will receive a successor.

What is known

The last flight will take place on June 16, 2023Ariane 5. The rocket launches from a spaceport in French Guiana. It will put into orbit a military communications satellite and an experimental spacecraft belonging to Germany.

Ariane 5 is a heavyclass, which can put into orbit up to 10.5 tons of payload. She first went into space in 1996. Since then, the rocket has made 116 flights. Therefore, tomorrow's start will be her 117th.

It is expected that already this year Arianespacewill make its debut launch of Ariane 6. The next-generation rocket was supposed to appear three years ago, but development difficulties and the COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of the launch.